Hoogwoud

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Hougwoud (West Frisian)

Etymology

First attested as alta silua in 1289. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym *Hooghout and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧woud

Proper noun

Hoogwoud n

  1. A village and former municipality of Opmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Hoogwouder
  • Hoogwouds

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