Hogebieren

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Hougebiern (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as Hooge Bieren in 1680. Derived from a compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and the dative plural form of Old Frisian bêre (“barn, house”).

Compare Bierum and Pietersbierum.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ho‧ge‧bie‧ren

Proper noun

Hogebieren n

1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hogebieren”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN