Heythuysen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heythusen in 1383. Compound of Middle Dutch heyt (“heath, heathland”) and the dative plural form of hus (“house”).

See also Limburgish Heitse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯tˌɦœy̯.sə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Heyt‧huy‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯tɦœy̯sən

Proper noun

Heythuysen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Heythuysenaar
  • Heythuysens

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