The Hague
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The Hague
- /ðə ˈhæɡ/
- /ðə ˈheɪɡ/ UK
Where it comes from
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]",
proper noun the Hague
- A city, the capital of South Holland, Netherlands; the administrative capital of the Netherlands.
- A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
- The International Criminal Court or International Court of Justice.
noun the Hague
- A conviction and/or punishment for crimes against humanity or war crimes delivered by the International Criminal Court. Those men deserve The Hague for what they did.
- A conviction and/or punishment for a destructive, harmful or immoral act.
Translations
Talk about this word "The Hague." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/the%20hague. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. The Hague. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/the%20hague "The Hague." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/the%20hague.Cite this
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title = {The Hague},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/the%20hague},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
