Hoogengraven

Dutch

Etymology

A clipping of Hooge Graven Brug attested 1830–1855, from Hooge Graven + brug (“bridge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣə(n)ˈɣraː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hoo‧gen‧gra‧ven
  • Rhymes: -aːvən

Proper noun

Hoogengraven n

  1. A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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