Ellersinghuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tho Ellersynckhuesen in 1515. Compound of Ellersing (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Ellerhuizen, Jipsinghuizen and Wollinghuizen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ellerskhoezen, Ellerskenhoezen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.lər.sɪŋˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: El‧ler‧sing‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Ellersinghuizen n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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