Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as popingha in 1369. Calque of West Frisian Poppenhúzen, a compound of Poppinga (a surname) and the plural form of hûs (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.pə(n)ˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Pop‧pen‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

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Poppenhuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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