Hoogezand
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hooge sant in 1613-1618. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and zand (“sand”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoogzaand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣəˈzɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧zand
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Proper noun
Hoogezand n
- A town and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Hoogezander
- Hoogezands
- Hoogezand-Sappemeer
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “hoogezand”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN