Draaisterhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as toe der draija in 1486. Calque of West Frisian Draaisterhuzen, a compound of the toponym Ter Draai or the hydronym 't Dray and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdraːi̯.stərˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Draai‧ster‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Draaisterhuizen n

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

References

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