De Hooge Wegen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoogewegen in 1899. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and the plural form of weg (“way, roads”). The hamlet is located in a hilly area.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈʋeː.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Hoo‧ge We‧gen
• Rhymes: -eːɣən

Proper noun

De Hooge Wegen n

1. A hamlet in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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