Hooge Zwaluwe

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as zwaluwe in 1291. Derived from hoog (“high, upper”) and the hydronym Zwaluwe, which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic *swel- (“swell, bloat”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Lage Zwaluwe. Compare Swalmen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈzʋaː.lyu̯.ə/
Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge Zwa‧lu‧we
Rhymes: -aːlyu̯ə

Proper noun edit

Hooge Zwaluwe n

A village in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Berenland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe

References edit

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