Meilahuizen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as meyla huus in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Meilahuzen, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Meila (“a personal name”) and the plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯.laːˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Mei‧la‧hui‧zen

Proper noun edit

Meilahuizen n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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