Hagestein

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gasperwerde in 1228. Originally a compound of the hydronym Gaasp and Middle Dutch wert (“land next to water, riverine island”). The old name of the settlement was replaced by that of a nearby castle, which derives in turn from the toponym Haag (derived from hage (“hedge, enclosure”)) and stein (“stone building, castle”).

Compare for the older form Gaasperdam, Gesperden and Gaasbeek.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Ha‧ge‧stein

Proper noun

Hagestein n

A village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hagestein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN