Duifhuis

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Maashorst, near Landerd) First attested as het land van 't Duijfhuijs in 1747. Derived from duifhuis (“pigeon loft”).
  • (Maashorst, near Uden) First attested as Duijfhuijs in 1600. Derived from duifhuis (“pigeon loft”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯f.ɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Duif‧huis

Proper noun

Duifhuis n

  1. a hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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