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Dutch
Etymology
- (Montferland) First attested as buerscap van holthuzen in 1463. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Zevenaar) First attested as 't guet to holthusen in the 14th century. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Overijssel) First attested as holthusen in 1408. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Holthuuzn, Holthuzen.
- (Arnhem) Attested as Klein Holthüzen in 1632. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔltˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Holt‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Holthuizen n
- A hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “holthuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN