Hooge Wijst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die wyst in 1498. Derived from hoog (“high, upper”) and dialectal wijst (“humid strip of land, subterranean current used as a tow canal when it surfaces”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Lage Wijst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈʋɛi̯st/
• Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge Wijst
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯st

Proper noun

Hooge Wijst n

1. A hamlet in Bernheze, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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