Hoge Zijde

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Hoogen Ryn Dyck in 1746. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and zijde (“bank, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Lage Zijde.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ho‧ge Zij‧de

Proper noun

Hoge Zijde n

  1. a neighbourhood of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hoge zijde”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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