Bornwirdhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bornwerderhuijsen in 1511. Calque of West Frisian Boarnwerthuzen, a compound of the toponym Boarnwert and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɔrn.ʋɪrtˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Born‧wird‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Bornwirdhuizen n

  1. a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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