's Gravenhage

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The Dutch name for The Hague, the city where the national government and the International Court of Justice are located

proper noun

: 's Gravenhage

The Peace Palace in 's Gravenhage houses the International Court of Justice.

Examples

The International Court of Justice is located in 's Gravenhage.
Did you know 's Gravenhage is the seat of the Dutch government?
Many government officials commute daily to 's Gravenhage for work.
Several United Nations agencies have their headquarters in 's Gravenhage.
Many government officials commute daily to 's Gravenhage for work.
The Peace Palace in 's Gravenhage houses the International Court of Justice.
Did you know 's Gravenhage is the seat of the Dutch government?

Synonyms

The Hague

vs's Gravenhage

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A city in the western Netherlands where the Dutch government works and many international courts are based

is expressed as the city's Dutch name and seat of government

Den Haag

vs's Gravenhage

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A Dutch city where the national government, royal family, and international courts are based

focuses more on the city's Dutch name and international court location

Surface Forms

's Gravenhage main

Morphology

's + Gravenhage

's Gravenhage is a Dutch toponym made from an archaic contraction ('s) and the Dutch place-name Gravenhage; neither part is a familiar, compositional English word and the historical/genitive formation is not interpretable as 'The Hague' by a B1 learner who only knows the surface constituents. As a language-specific proper name with no predictable semantic composition in English, its meaning cannot be derived from the parts without prior exposure or knowledge of Dutch place-name conventions.

Etymology

'S Gravenhage may come from old Dutch words Graven meaning 'count' and hage meaning 'hedge' or 'fenced area' where a count kept a hunting ground. The count's fenced place became the town center, so 's Gravenhage is the Dutch name for 'The Hague'.