Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Hooge Giessen in 1840. Derived from hoog (high, elevated) and the hydronym Giessen.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Ho‧ge Gies‧sen

Proper noun edit

Hoge Giessen n

  1. A hamlet in Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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