Houtigehage

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Houtige Hagen in 1861. Compound of houtig (“covered in trees and shrubs”) and haag (“enclosed area, fence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɑu̯.tɪ.ɣəˈɦaː.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: Hou‧ti‧ge‧ha‧ge
• Rhymes: -aːɣə

Proper noun

Houtigehage n

1. A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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