Hageland

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Hagelant (obsolete)

borders of the Hageland

Etymology

From haag +‎ land. The term haag, which is now mostly used to refer to a hedge of bushes, previously referred more broadly to an area with dense (low) forests and/or undergrowth. Its earliest attestation, spelled Hagelant. dates from 1528.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.ɣəˌlɑnt/

Proper noun

Hageland

1. A region in the provinces of Flemish Brabant (mostly) and Limburg in Belgium, lying between the cities of Aarschot, Leuven, Tienen and Diest.
2. A surname, most common in Norway and Denmark, and with less use in Iceland.