Nijhuizum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nyahusen in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Nijhuzum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian nī (“new”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛi̯ˈɦœy̯.zʏm/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧hui‧zum

Proper noun

Nijhuizum n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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