Hoogeloon

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lon in 1186. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.ɣəˌloːn/
• Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧loon

Proper noun

Hoogeloon n

1. A village in Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Lappelekkursland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Hoogeloner
• Hoogeloons
• Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren

References

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