Hoogland

See also: hoogland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hoghenlande in 1273. Compound of Middle Dutch hooch (“high”) and lant (“land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈlɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧land

Proper noun

Hoogland n

  1. a village and former municipality of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
    Synonym: Zandkruuersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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