Hogebieren

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Hougebiern (West Frisian)

Etymology edit

Attested as Hooge Bieren in 1680. Derived from a compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and the dative plural form of Old Frisian bêre (“barn, house”).

Compare Bierum and Pietersbierum.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Ho‧ge‧bie‧ren

Proper noun edit

Hogebieren n

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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