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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as op den merse in oestghester ambochte in 1283. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and a variant of Middle Dutch mersc (“land next to water, swampland, pasture”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the area from Lage Mors.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hoge Mors n
- A neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hoge mors”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN