Bergenhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bergershoysen in 1537. Compound of either an otherwise unknown toponym Berg (derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”)) or Bergens (a surname) and the dative plural form of huis (“home”).

See also Limburgish Bergenhoëze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛr.ɣə(n)ˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ber‧gen‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Bergenhuizen n

  1. a hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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