Sythuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zithahwsen in 1465. Calque of West Frisian Sythuzen, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Sijte (a personal name) and the plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsitˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Syt‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Sythuizen n

  1. a hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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