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Etymology

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First attested as Hoege Vaert in 1523. Compound of hoog (high, upper) and vaart (canal, excavated watercourse).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈvaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge-‧Vaart
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun

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Hooge-Vaart n

  1. A hamlet in Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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