Hooghalen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in halen in 1217. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) 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 hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laaghalen. Compare Halen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɦoːxˈɦaː.lə(n)/
Hyphenation: Hoog‧ha‧len
Rhymes: -aːlən

Proper noun edit

Hooghalen n

A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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