Dijkmanshuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dijkmanshuizen in 1839-1859. Compound of dijkman (“man who works on a levee”) or Dijkman (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɛi̯k.mɑnsˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Dijk‧mans‧hui‧zen
• Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Dijkmanshuizen n

1. A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dijkmanshuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN