Hantumhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hontumhusum in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Hantumhuzen, a compound of the toponym Hantum and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɑn.tʏmˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Han‧tum‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Hantumhuizen n

  1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

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