Apenhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apenhuizen in 1461. Compound of Old Dutch Apo (a personal name) and the dative plural form of huis (“home”). Compare Eppenhuizen and Appenheim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.pə(n)ˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Apen‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Apenhuizen n

  1. a hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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