Haaksbergen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hockesberghe in 1188. Compound of Old Dutch Hock (“a personal name”) or Hako (“a personal name”) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Haakswold.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦaːksˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
Hyphenation: Haaks‧ber‧gen
Rhymes: -ɛrɣən

Proper noun edit

Haaksbergen n

A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
Meronyms: Boekelo, Brammelo, Buurse, Den Braam, Eppenzolder, Harmöle, Holthuizen, Honesch, Langelo, Stepelo, St. Isidorushoeve

Derived terms edit

References edit

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