Waardhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as wthuysen in 1292. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
• (Noord-Holland) First attested as Waardhuysen in 1514. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Named after a former estate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaːrtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Waard‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Waardhuizen n

1. A village in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Waardhuizenaar
• Waardhuizens
• Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “waardhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN