Ruigahuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rughahusem in 1243-1254. Borrowed from West Frisian Rûgehuzen, a compound of either Old Frisian rug (“rough, wild”) or Roege (a personal name) and the plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrœy̯.ɣaːˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Rui‧ga‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Ruigahuizen n

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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