Jutphaas

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as iudifax in 1165. Etymology unknown. Possibly a compound of iūdicō (“judicial”) + fax (“hair, head of hair”) or Latinized -fahs, as a prefix or suffix found in toponyms meaning an area or plot of short, rough grass. Compare Halifax.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈjʏtˈfaːs/
Hyphenation: Jut‧phaas

Proper noun edit

Jutphaas n

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Jutphasenaar

References edit

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