Goëngahuizen

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Gonyehuisen in 1573. Calque of West Frisian Goaïingahuzen, a compound of Goinga (a surname) and the plural form of hûs (house).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣoː.ɛn.ɣaːˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Go‧en‧ga‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Goëngahuizen n

  1. A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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