Hagenaar

Hagenaar noun: a native or inhabitant of The Hague.

Noun

Hagenaar (plural Hagenaars)

A native or inhabitant of The Hague.
- I went to a concert in the Zoological Gardens at the Hague, and thence to supper at one of the principal cafés. The waiters did not begin to worry us at a quarter to eleven, and by half-past twelve, when we left, the streets were still alive with people. Alive, not noisy, for the sense of the...1895 June 22, “Anecdotal Europe. By the Author of ‘An Englishman in Paris.’”, in The Illustrated London News, volume CVI, number 2931, London, page 774, column 2
- Her sallies, carried right into the enemy’s citadel thus, plucking at the heart of his conceits, gave Tante Lotje quite a notoriety in The Hague. The Hagenaars looked upon her through their quizzing-glasses as a curiosity that matched well with her brother, the General—a prickly hero, bred on the...1899 February, “Tante Lotje”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood & Sons, section I, pages 290–291

Alive, not noisy, for the sense of the founder of the Dutch Republic appears to have been inherited by the nation generally, and by the Hagenaars especially.1895 June 22, “Anecdotal Europe. By the Author of ‘An Englishman in Paris.’”, in The Illustrated London News, volume CVI, number 2931...
Since then, they had been seen constantly together, and the Hagenaars began to whisper about the possibility of a marriage, just as they did about Louise and Adriaan.1947, Lilla van Saher, chapter 11, in The Echo, New York, N.Y.: E. P. Dutton & Company Inc., part two, page 144:
The palace was only seven miles from The Hague, overlooking the Westland dunes, and the drive out to it was a popular excursion for Hagenaars and foreign visitors.1973, Henri van der Zee, Barbara van der Zee, “Mary in Holland”, in William and Mary, London: Macmillan, →ISBN, pages 130–131:
On both counts, the conservatism of the Hagenaars wins our heartfelt gratitude.1988, Alan Davidson, “A Dutch Treat”, in A Kipper With My Tea: Selected Food Essays, London: Macmillan, →ISBN, part one (A Personal...

plural	Hagenaars

From Dutch Hagenaar.

What does Hagenaar mean?: Hagenaar means a native or inhabitant of The Hague.
How do you use Hagenaar in a sentence?: Alive, not noisy, for the sense of the founder of the Dutch Republic appears to have been inherited by the nation generally, and by the Hagenaars especially.
What part of speech is Hagenaar?: Hagenaar is a noun.
What is the plural of Hagenaar?: The plural of Hagenaar is Hagenaars.

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