Hageland

Dutch Alternative forms nl Hagelant obsolete thumb|250px|borders of the Hageland Etymology From nl haag land. The term haag, which is now mostly used to refer to a hedge of bushes, previously referred more broadly to an area with dense (low) forests and/or undergrowth. Its earliest attestation, spelled Hagelant. dates from 1528. Pronunciation nl /ˈɦaː.ɣəˌlɑnt/ Proper noun nl proper noun a region in the provinces of Flemish Brabant (mostly) and Limburg in Belgium, lying between the cities of Aarschot, Leuven, Tienen and Diest a surname, most common in Norway and Denmark, and with less use in Iceland