Berghuizen

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Drenthe) First attested as Berghuizen in 1899. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Barghoezen.
  • (Heerde) First attested as ten berchhusen in 1327. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Barghuzen.
  • (West Maas en Waal) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrxˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Berg‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Berghuizen n

  1. A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Berghuizenaar
  • Berghuizens

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.