Elahuizen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as elahuysen in 1412. Calque of West Frisian Ealahuzen, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Ele (“a personal name”) and the plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈeː.laːˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Ela‧hui‧zen

Proper noun edit

Elahuizen n

A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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