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's_Gravenhage

's-Gravenhage

Dutch

Een plein in het centrum van 's-Gravenhage, met een standbeeld van Willem de Zwijger.
A square in the center of The Hague, with a statue of William the Silent.

Proper noun

's-Gravenhage n

  1. The Hague: seat of government of the Netherlands.

Synonyms

Etymology

From the 17th century des graven hage "the count's hedge", referring to the Count of Holland. The older name was Den Haghe ‎(“the hedge”), which continues into the modern name of the city.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxraːvə(n)ˌɦaːɣə/

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