Vinkhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as 't Vinkhuis in 1718. Likely a compound of dialectal vinke (“bad turf, sludge”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Named after a farmhouse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪŋkˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vink‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Vinkhuizen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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