Hoogeloon

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lon in 1186. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.ɣəˌloːn/
  • Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧loon

Proper noun

Hoogeloon n

  1. a village in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Lappelekkursland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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