Brouwhuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bruheze in 1300. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“slop, sludge, mud”) and hees (“brushwood”). The toponym was later reinterpreted as brouwhuis (“brewery”). Compare Breudijk and Bruinisse. Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑu̯.ɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Brouw‧huis

Proper noun

Brouwhuis n

1. A neighbourhood of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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