Balmahuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nae ballema gelegen in 1571. Compound of West Frisian Ballema (“a surname”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Baalmhoezen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑl.maːˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bal‧ma‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Balmahuizen n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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