De Hooge Wegen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoogewegen in 1899. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and the plural form of weg (“way, roads”). The hamlet is located in a hilly area.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈʋeː.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Hoo‧ge We‧gen
  • Rhymes: -eːɣən

Proper noun

De Hooge Wegen n

  1. A hamlet in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.