Medhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Mathuysen in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Medhuzen, a compound of med (“meadow”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Medhuizen n

1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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