The Hague

== English == === Alternative forms === the Hague (now nonstandard) === Etymology === From the French translation (confused with La Hague) of Dutch Den Haag, short form of 's-Gravenhage, from Middle Dutch des Graven hage (1400s), literally, "the Count's hedge[-enclosed hunting grounds]", === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ðə ˈhæɡ/ (UK) IPA(key): /ðə ˈheɪɡ/ === Proper noun === The Hague A city, the capital of South Holland, Netherlands; the administrative capital of the Netherlands. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. (metonymic) The International Criminal Court or International Court of Justice. ==== Derived terms ==== The Hague Invasion Act ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === The Hague (uncountable) A conviction and/or punishment for crimes against humanity or war crimes delivered by the International Criminal Court. (by extension, figurative) A conviction and/or punishment for a destructive, harmful or immoral act.