Hoogeloon

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lon in 1186. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.ɣəˌloːn/
Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧loon

Proper noun

Hoogeloon n

A village in Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Lappelekkursland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Hoogeloner
Hoogeloons
Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren

References

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

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