Henshuizen

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as henshuystera gued in 1476. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Henna (a personal name) or Heense and the plural form of hūs (house). The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛnsˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hens‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Henshuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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