Hoge Woerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Hooge Woert in 1712. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and woerd (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The toponym contrasts with Lage Woerd and Midden Woerd.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Ho‧ge Woerd

Proper noun edit

Hoge Woerd n

A neighbourhood of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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