Waardhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

(Noord-Brabant) First attested as wthuysen in 1292. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
(Noord-Holland) First attested as Waardhuysen in 1514. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Named after a former estate.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋaːrtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Waard‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Waardhuizen n

A village in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Waardhuizenaar
Waardhuizens
Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen

References

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

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