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

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