Hoogewaard

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Hoogewaard in 1874. Compound of hoog (“high”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”). Named after a polder.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧waard

Proper noun

Hoogewaard n

1. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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