Hooghalen

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as in halen in 1217. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and a toponym of unknown origin. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to dialectal hal (“barren, dry”) and Dutch Low Saxon hal (“frozen ground”) or, alternatively, a derivation from a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, hiding place”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laaghalen. Compare Halen. See also Dutch Low Saxon Hooghaolen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈɦaː.lə(n)/ Hyphenation: Hoog‧ha‧len Rhymes: -aːlən === Proper noun === Hooghalen n a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Hooghalenaar Hooghalens === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN