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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nyahusen in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Nijhuzum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian nī (“new”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛi̯ˈɦœy̯.zʏm/
- Hyphenation: Nij‧hui‧zum
Proper noun
Nijhuizum n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN