Helhuizen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as HELHUIZEN in 1844. Compound of hel (“slope, incline”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Hell, Helwerd, Holwerd and Hulhuizen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛlˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Hel‧hui‧zen

Proper noun edit

Helhuizen n

A hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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