Frankhuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as frankhuys in 1396. Compound of Middle Dutch Frank (“a personal name”) and huis (“house”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɑŋk.ɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Frank‧huis

Proper noun

Frankhuis n

1. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “frankhuis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN