Wessinghuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as d'burscapp wertzingehusen in 1472. Compound of Proto-Germanic *Wirki (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *ingja- and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Wessingtange and Wetsinge.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛ.sɪŋˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Wes‧sing‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Wessinghuizen n

A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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