Koudehuizum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Caldehuysem and Coldahuysum in 1543. Derived from Old Frisian kald (“abandoned, not in use”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌkɑu̯.dəˈɦœy̯.zʏm/
Hyphenation: Kou‧de‧hui‧zum

Proper noun edit

Koudehuizum n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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