Heidehuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Heyd huysen in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Heidehuzen, a compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.dəˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Hei‧de‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Heidehuizen n

A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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