Hooibergen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoeyberghe in 1530. Compound of Old Frisian hē (“hay”) and the dative singular form of berch (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoːi̯ˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Hooi‧ber‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɛrɣən

Proper noun

Hooibergen n

1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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