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the hague

/ðə ˈheɪɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
the h-ague
IPA
/ðə ˈheɪɡ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the capital of South Holland, Netherlands; the administrative capital of the Netherlands.

name

A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

name

The International Criminal Court or International Court of Justice.

noun

A conviction and/or punishment for crimes against humanity or war crimes delivered by the International Criminal Court.

Uncountable

noun

A conviction and/or punishment for a destructive, harmful or immoral act.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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]",

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ðə ˈheɪɡ/

Usage

Phrases

The Hague Invasion Act

Frequently Paired Words

Hagenaar haw hedge

Questions

How do you pronounce the hague?
The recorded pronunciation is /ðə ˈheɪɡ/.
What does the hague mean?
A city, the capital of South Holland, Netherlands; the administrative capital of the Netherlands.
Where does the hague come from?
It is traced to French.

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