Lochuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lochusen in 1326. Perhaps a compound of either Middle Dutch locke (“garlic, Allium”) or Old Dutch loc (“hole, opening”) and huizen (“houses”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔˌxœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Lo‧chui‧zen

Proper noun

Lochuizen n

1. A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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