Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as dat Wolthuys in 1526. Compound of wold (marsh forest, swamp forest) and huis (house, manor). Named after a closeby estate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑu̯t.ɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Woud‧huis

Proper noun

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Woudhuis n

  1. A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “woudhuis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN