Dijksterhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dyckstrahusen in 1502. Calque of West Frisian Dyksterhuzen, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛi̯k.stərˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Dijk‧ster‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Dijksterhuizen n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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