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Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland) First attested as dickhuesen in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Dykhuzen, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
- (Gelderland) First attested as diechusen in 1330. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and huizen (“houses, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯kˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Dijk‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Dijkhuizen n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN