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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in halen in 1217. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and a toponym of unknown origin. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to dialectal hal (“barren, dry”) and Dutch Low Saxon hal (“frozen ground”) or, alternatively, a derivation from a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, hiding place”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laaghalen. Compare Halen.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hooghaolen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈɦaː.lə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Hoog‧ha‧len
- Rhymes: -aːlən
Proper noun
Hooghalen n
- A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN