Meilahuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meyla huus in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Meilahuzen, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Meila (a personal name) and the plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.laːˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Mei‧la‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Meilahuizen 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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