Billinghuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Billenhuizen in 1838-1857. Derived from Old Dutch Bilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the plural form of huis (“house”).

See also Limburgish Billinghoeze.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.lɪŋ.ɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bil‧ling‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Billinghuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.