Hoogmeien

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vp homeden en nedermeden around 1400. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and the plural form of mede (“hayfield, meadow”). Compare Homoet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦoːxˈmɛi̯.ə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Hoog‧mei‧en
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən

Proper noun

Hoogmeien n

1. A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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