Dijkhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) First attested as dickhuesen in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Dykhuzen, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
• (Gelderland) First attested as diechusen in 1330. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and huizen (“houses, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛi̯kˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Dijk‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Dijkhuizen n

1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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