Buitenhuizen

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Drenthe) First attested as Buiterhuizen in 1811-1813. Compound of buiten (“outside”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as buyten Huysen in 1512. Compound of buiten (“outside”) and the plural form of huis (“house”), referring here to an area located outside of the built-up area of Velsen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bui‧ten‧hui‧zen
  • Homophone: buitenhuizen

Proper noun

Buitenhuizen n

  1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “buitenhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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