Hogebeintum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bintheim in 819-825. Borrowed from West Frisian Hegebeintum, derived in turn from a compound of heech (“high, elevated”), Old Frisian bint (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣəˈbɛi̯n.tʏm/
- Hyphenation: Ho‧ge‧bein‧tum
Proper noun
Hogebeintum n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN