stad achter de duinen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “city behind the dunes”, from the city's location on the North Sea coast. Popularized by the 1982 song O, o, Den Haag, which features the line O, o, Den Haag, mooie stad achter de duinen in its chorus.

Proper noun

stad achter de duinen f

1. (idiomatic) The Hague

   Synonym: Den Haag

Usage notes

• Commonly, but not always, introduced by the adjective mooie (“beautiful”) (see etymology).