Nijhuizum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nyahusen in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Nijhuzum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian nī (“new”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛi̯ˈɦœy̯.zʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Nij‧hui‧zum

Proper noun

Nijhuizum n

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

References

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