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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as 't Vinkhuis in 1718. Likely a compound of dialectal vinke (“bad turf, sludge”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Named after a farmhouse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪŋkˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Vink‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Vinkhuizen n
- A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vinkhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN