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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as d'burscapp wertzingehusen in 1472. Compound of Proto-Germanic *Wirki (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *ingja- and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Wessingtange and Wetsinge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛ.sɪŋˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧sing‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Wessinghuizen n
- A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN