Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as vp homeden en nedermeden around 1400. Compound of hoog (high, elevated) and the plural form of mede (hayfield, meadow). Compare Homoet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈmɛi̯.ə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧mei‧en
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən

Proper noun

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Hoogmeien n

  1. A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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