Blauwhuis

Dutch

Etymology

• (Súdwest-Fryslân) First attested as 't Blauw Huys in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Blauhûs, a compound of blau (“blue”) and hûs (“house”). Named after a water board tax office with conspicuous blue roof tiles; these were a rare sight due to their high cost. Compare Roodhuis.
• (Achtkarspelen) Calque of West Frisian Blauhûs, a compound of blau (“blue”) and hûs (“house”). Named after a house with blue roof tiles, a rare sight due to their high cost.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Blauw‧huis

Proper noun

Blauwhuis n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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