Tweehuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in the early 18th century. Calque of West Frisian Twahûs, a compound of twa (“two”) and hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʋeː.ɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Twee‧huis

Proper noun

Tweehuis n

  1. a hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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