Hooghalen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in halen in 1217. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) 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 hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laaghalen. Compare Halen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Hooghaolen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦoːxˈɦaː.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Hoog‧ha‧len
• Rhymes: -aːlən

Proper noun

Hooghalen n

1. A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hooghalenaar
• Hooghalens

References

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