Billinghuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Billenhuizen in 1838-1857. Derived from Old Dutch Bilo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the plural form of huis (“house”).

See also Limburgish Billinghoeze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.lɪŋ.ɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bil‧ling‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Billinghuizen n

  1. a hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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