Uithuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uthuson in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian ut (“outer, out-, seaward”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œy̯tˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Uit‧hui‧zen
• Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Uithuizen n

1. A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Uithuizermeeden
• Hefshuizen

References

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