Wierhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as werahuesum and weerahuesum in 1371. Compound of Old Frisian wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋiːrˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Wier‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Wierhuizen n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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