Meedhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as methuisen in 1306. Compound of Old Frisian mid (“middle, mid-”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”). According to an alternative hypothesis, the first element is actually a variant of made (“pasture”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Meed‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Meedhuizen n

  1. A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Meedhuizenaar
  • Meedhuizer

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