Waterhuizen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as de Water-huysen in 1668. Compound of water (“water”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The hamlet was surrounded by water in autumn and winter.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWaterhuizen n
- A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN