hûs

See also: hus, Hus, hús, hüs, Hüs, hűs, and hus'

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian hūs, from Proto-West Germanic *hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /huːs/
  • (south) IPA(key): /hyːs/

Noun

hûs n (plural huzen or hûzen, diminutive húske or hûske)

  1. house

Usage notes

When used as the first element of compounds, the vowel ú appears rather than û.

Derived terms

- in toponyms:

  • Blauhûs
  • Dolsterhuzen
  • Draaisterhuzen
  • Ealahuzen
  • Fiifhuzen
  • Fjouwerhús
  • Fjouwerhuzen
  • Goaiïngahuzen
  • Grut Midhuzen
  • Hantumhuzen
  • Huzum
  • Jonkershuzen
  • Koaihuzen
  • Lippenhuzen
  • Lyts Medhuzen
  • Meilahuzen
  • Ophûs
  • Reahûs
  • Rûgehuzen
  • Sânhuzen
  • Sibrandahûs
  • Surhuzum
  • Toppenhuzen
  • Tsjalhuzum

Further reading
  • “hûs”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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