Beersterhoogen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Beerster Hogen in 1781. Compound of the toponym Beerta and an inflected form of hoog (high, elevated).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Beersterhogen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌbeːr.stərˈɦoː.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Beer‧ster‧hoo‧gen
  • Rhymes: -oːɣən

Proper noun[edit]

Beersterhoogen n

  1. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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