Kooihuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kooihuizen in 1851-1855. Calque of West Frisian Koaihuzen, derived in turn from a compound of koai (“cage”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). Named after a set of birdcages.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkoːi̯ˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Kooi‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Kooihuizen n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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