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

1. 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^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN