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Etymology

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First attested as hontumhusum in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Hantumhuzen, a compound of the toponym Hantum and the plural form of hûs (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɑn.tʏmˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Han‧tum‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

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Hantumhuizen n

  1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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