Hoogezand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hooge sant in 1613-1618. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and zand (“sand”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoogzaand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣəˈzɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧zand
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun

Hoogezand n

1. A town and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hoogezander
• Hoogezands
• Hoogezand-Sappemeer

References

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