Groot Medhuizen

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as mydhusum in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Grut Midhuzen, derived from grut (great, big) and a compound of Old Frisian mid (mid-, middle) and the plural form of hūs (house). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Medhuizen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈmɛtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Groot Med‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Groot Medhuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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