Laaghalen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Leeg Halen in 1781. Compound of laag (low, low-lying) and a toponym of unknown origin. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to dialectal hal (barren, dry) and Dutch Low Saxon hal (frozen ground) or, alternatively, a derivation from a term cognate to Old English halh (corner, hiding place). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooghalen. Compare Halen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Leeghaolen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /laːxˈɦaː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Laag‧ha‧len
  • Rhymes: -aːlən

Proper noun

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Laaghalen n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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