Withuis

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as withuis in 1399-1400, attested with certainty as Withuys in 1803-1820. Derived from a compound of wit (“white”) and huis (“house”). Named after a farmhouse formerly owned by the Cistercian monastery of Val-Saint-Lambert in Liège.

See also Limburgish 't Wiethoês.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪt.ɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Wit‧huis

Proper noun

Withuis n

1. A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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