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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as apenhuizen in 1461. Compound of Old Dutch Apo (“a personal name”) and the dative plural form of huis (“home”). Compare Eppenhuizen and Appenheim.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.pə(n)ˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Apen‧hui‧zen
- Rhymes: -œy̯zən
Proper noun
Apenhuizen n
- A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN