Hooibergen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Hoeyberghe in 1530. Compound of Old Frisian hē (“hay”) and the dative singular form of berch (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːi̯ˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hooi‧ber‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɣən

Proper noun[edit]

Hooibergen n

  1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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