Beersterhoogen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Beerster Hogen in 1781. Compound of the toponym Beerta and an inflected form of hoog (“high, elevated”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Beersterhogen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbeːr.stərˈɦoː.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Beer‧ster‧hoo‧gen
• Rhymes: -oːɣən

Proper noun

Beersterhoogen n

1. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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