Koudehuizum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Caldehuysem and Coldahuysum in 1543. Derived from Old Frisian kald (“abandoned, not in use”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑu̯.dəˈɦœy̯.zʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Kou‧de‧hui‧zum

Proper noun

Koudehuizum 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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