Houtigehage

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Houtige Hagen in 1861. Compound of houtig (“covered in trees and shrubs”) and haag (“enclosed area, fence”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɑu̯.tɪ.ɣəˈɦaː.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Hou‧ti‧ge‧ha‧ge
  • Rhymes: -aːɣə

Proper noun

Houtigehage n

  1. A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

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