Nuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nuys in 1385. Potentially derived from a contracted compound of Old Frisian nîe (“new”) and hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Nuis
• Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun

Nuis n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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