Idsegahuizum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ytzinghahusum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Idsinga (“a surname”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɪt.sə.ɣaːˈɦœy̯.zʏm/
Hyphenation: Id‧se‧ga‧hui‧zum

Proper noun edit

Idsegahuizum n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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