Meedhuizen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as methuisen in 1306. Compound of Old Frisian mid (“middle, mid-”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”). According to an alternative hypothesis, the first element is actually a variant of made (“pasture”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmeːtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Meed‧hui‧zen

Proper noun edit

Meedhuizen n

A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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