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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as werahuesum and weerahuesum in 1371. Compound of Old Frisian wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋiːrˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Wier‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Wierhuizen n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN