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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as wthuysen in 1292. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as Waardhuysen in 1514. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Named after a former estate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaːrtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Waard‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Waardhuizen n
- A village in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “waardhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN