Haagse

Haagse is a Dutch adjective meaning “of The Hague” or “related to The Hague,” the city and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is used to describe things associated with The Hague, including places, institutions, culture, and historical or current phenomena tied to the city and its surrounding region. In Dutch usage, Haagse forms appear in compound names and titles to signal origin or affiliation, for example in proper nouns such as Haagse Markt or Haagse School, while in general text the word can function as an ordinary adjective.

Etymology and usage context

The Hague is known in Dutch as Den Haag or s-Gravenhage, and Haagse derives from Haag, the core element in these names. The compound form is widely used in Dutch to create descriptors that identify a link to The Hague. Because Haagse is tied to a specific place, many examples are tied to local institutions, districts, markets, or cultural movements associated with the city.

Notable uses

One well-known Dutch term is the Haagse School, or The Hague School, a 19th-century art movement whose painters were active in and around The Hague. The Haagse Markt, a large daily market in the city center, is another common usage in which Haagse marks a location-based descriptor. More generally, the term appears in various official and media contexts to denote things that originate from or are based in The Hague.

See also

Den Haag, s-Gravenhage, Haagse Markt, Haagse School.