Hogebieren

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Hougebiern (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as Hooge Bieren in 1680. Derived from a compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and the dative plural form of Old Frisian bêre (“barn, house”).

Compare Bierum and Pietersbierum.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ho‧ge‧bie‧ren

Proper noun

Hogebieren n

  1. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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