Bazuin

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as byzueden in 1415. Derived from Middle Dutch besuden (“southern, to the south of”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to bazuin (“horn, trumpet”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /baːˈzœy̯n/
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Hyphenation: Ba‧zuin
Rhymes: -œy̯n
Homophone: bazuin

Proper noun edit

Bazuin n

A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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