Laaghalen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Leeg Halen in 1781. Compound of laag (“low, low-lying”) and a toponym of unknown origin. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to dialectal hal (“barren, dry”) and Dutch Low Saxon hal (“frozen ground”) or, alternatively, a derivation from a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, hiding place”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooghalen. Compare Halen.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Leeghaolen.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLaaghalen n
- A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN