Uithuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uthuson in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian ut (“outer, out-, seaward”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /œy̯tˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Uit‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Uithuizen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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