Hogebeintum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bintheim in 819-825. Borrowed from West Frisian Hegebeintum, derived in turn from a compound of heech (“high, elevated”), Old Frisian bint (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣəˈbɛi̯n.tʏm/
Hyphenation: Ho‧ge‧bein‧tum

Proper noun edit

Hogebeintum n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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