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Etymology

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First attested as wantengha huzem in 1438. Calque of West Frisian Warniahúzen, a compound of Old Frisian Wantengha (a surname) and the plural form of hûs (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑr.ni.aːˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: War‧nia‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

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Warniahuizen 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