Billinghuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Billenhuizen in 1838-1857. Derived from Old Dutch Bilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the plural form of huis (“house”).

See also Limburgish Billinghoeze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪ.lɪŋ.ɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bil‧ling‧hui‧zen
• Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Billinghuizen n

1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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