Wessinghuizen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
Wessinghuizen n
- A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN