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Voorthuizen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as voirthusen in 970. Compound of Old Dutch vort (ford) and the dative plural form of hus (house), used here to indicate a settlement.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːrtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Voort‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

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Voorthuizen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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