Enkhuizen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Enkhuizen.

Proper noun

Enkhuizen

  1. A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as enchusen around 1305. Compound of Middle Dutch enge (farmland next to a village) and the plural form of huus (house).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛŋkˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Enk‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Enkhuizen n

  1. a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Haringdonk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Oosterdijk, Westeinde

Derived terms

  • Enkhuizer

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “enkhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN