Waterhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Water-huysen in 1668. Compound of water (“water”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The hamlet was surrounded by water in autumn and winter.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wa‧ter‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Waterhuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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