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Hagestein
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gasperwerde in 1228. Originally a compound of the hydronym Gaasp and nl dum wert land next to water, riverine island. The old name of the settlement was replaced by that of a nearby castle, which derives in turn from the toponym Haag (derived from dum hage hedge, enclosure) and dum stein stone building, castle.
Compare for the older form nl Gaasperdam, nl Gesperden and nl Gaasbeek.
Pronunciation
nl Ha ge stein
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Vijfheerenlanden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Hagesteiner
nl Hagesteins
References
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