Hoogewaard

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Hoogewaard in 1874. Compound of hoog (“high”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”). Named after a polder.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧waard

Proper noun

Hoogewaard n

  1. a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “hoogewaard”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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