Groot Medhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as mydhusum in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Grut Midhuzen, derived from grut (“great, big”) and a compound of Old Frisian mid (“mid-, middle”) and the plural form of hūs (“house”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Medhuizen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈmɛtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Groot Med‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Groot Medhuizen n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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