Princenhage

Dutch

Alternative forms

't Aogje (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as vulgenhagen around 1198. Compound of prins (“prince”) and haag (“preserve, enclosed area, hunting grounds”). The element prins refers to the Princes of Orange, whose ancestors acquired the settlement in the 15th century. See also Prinsenbeek. Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌprɪn.sənˈɦaː.ɣə/
Hyphenation: Prin‧cen‧ha‧ge
Rhymes: -aːɣə

Proper noun

Princenhage n

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Princenhagenaar
Princenhaags
Haagpoort
Haagse Beemden

References

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

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