Holthuizen

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Montferland) First attested as buerscap van holthuzen in 1463. Compound of holt (dense forest) and the plural form of huis (house).
  • (Zevenaar) First attested as 't guet to holthusen in the 14th century. Compound of holt (dense forest) and the plural form of huis (house).
  • (Overijssel) First attested as holthusen in 1408. Compound of holt (dense forest) and the plural form of huis (house). See also Dutch Low Saxon Holthuuzn, Holthuzen.
  • (Arnhem) Attested as Klein Holthüzen in 1632. Compound of holt (dense forest) and the plural form of huis (house).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔltˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Holt‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Holthuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
  4. A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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