Draaisterhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as toe der draija in 1486. Calque of West Frisian Draaisterhuzen, a compound of the toponym Ter Draai or the hydronym 't Dray and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdraːi̯.stərˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Draai‧ster‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Draaisterhuizen n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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