Hoogelande

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hogeland in 1189. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and land (“land”).

See also Zealandic Hoôgelande, Oôgelande.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.ɣəˌlɑn.də/
  • Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧lan‧de

Proper noun

Hoogelande n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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