Nuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nuys in 1385. Potentially derived from a contracted compound of Old Frisian nîe (“new”) and hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Nuis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun

Nuis n

  1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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