De Hooge Wegen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Hoogewegen in 1899. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and the plural form of weg (“way, roads”). The hamlet is located in a hilly area.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈʋeː.ɣə(n)/
Hyphenation: De Hoo‧ge We‧gen
Rhymes: -eːɣən

Proper noun edit

De Hooge Wegen n

A hamlet in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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