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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Bergershoysen in 1537. Compound of either an otherwise unknown toponym Berg (derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”)) or Bergens (“a surname”) and the dative plural form of huis (“home”).
See also Limburgish Bergenhoëze.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɛr.ɣə(n)ˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Ber‧gen‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Bergenhuizen n
- A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN