Noorderhoogebrug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hogerbrugge in 1521. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”), hoog (“high”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a nearby bridge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnoːr.dərˈɦoː.ɣəˌbrʏx/
• Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧hoo‧ge‧brug

Proper noun

Noorderhoogebrug n

1. A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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