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

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

Derived terms

Hooglander
Hooglands
Hooglanderveen

References

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

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