Woudhuis

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as dat Wolthuys in 1526. Compound of wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”) and huis (“house, manor”). Named after a closeby estate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑu̯t.ɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Woud‧huis

Proper noun

Woudhuis n

1. A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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