Hagestein

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gasperwerde in 1228. Originally a compound of the hydronym Gaasp and Middle Dutch wert (“land next to water, riverine island”). The old name of the settlement was replaced by that of a nearby castle, which derives in turn from the toponym Haag (derived from hage (“hedge, enclosure”)) and stein (“stone building, castle”).

Compare for the older form Gaasperdam, Gesperden and Gaasbeek.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ha‧ge‧stein

Proper noun

Hagestein n

1. A village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Hagesteiner
• Hagesteins

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hagestein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN