Lytshuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lijtshuizen in 1861. Borrowed from West Frisian Lytshuzen, derived from a compound of lyts (“little, small”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlitsˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Lyts‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Lytshuizen n

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

References

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