Jutphaas

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as iudifax in 1165. Etymology unknown. Possibly a compound of iūdicō (“judicial”) + fax (“hair, head of hair”) or Latinized -fahs, as a prefix or suffix found in toponyms meaning an area or plot of short, rough grass. Compare Halifax.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʏtˈfaːs/
• Hyphenation: Jut‧phaas

Proper noun

Jutphaas n

1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Jutphasenaar

References

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