Hogebeintum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bintheim in 819-825. Borrowed from West Frisian Hegebeintum, derived in turn from a compound of heech (“high, elevated”), Old Frisian bint (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣəˈbɛi̯n.tʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Ho‧ge‧bein‧tum

Proper noun

Hogebeintum n

  1. a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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