Blauwhuis

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Súdwest-Fryslân) First attested as 't Blauw Huys in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Blauhûs, a compound of blau (“blue”) and hûs (“house”). Named after a water board tax office with conspicuous blue roof tiles; these were a rare sight due to their high cost. Compare Roodhuis.
  • (Achtkarspelen) Calque of West Frisian Blauhûs, a compound of blau (“blue”) and hûs (“house”). Named after a house with blue roof tiles, a rare sight due to their high cost.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Blauw‧huis

Proper noun

Blauwhuis n

  1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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