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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as voirthusen in 970. Compound of Old Dutch vort (“ford”) and the dative plural form of hus (“house”), used here to indicate a settlement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvoːrtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Voort‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Voorthuizen n
- A village and former municipality of Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN