Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as op bruggerhuys in 1669. Compound of brug (bridge) and the plural form of huis (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbrʏ.ɣərˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Brug‧ger‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

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Bruggerhuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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