Helhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as HELHUIZEN in 1844. Compound of hel (“slope, incline”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Hell, Helwerd, Holwerd and Hulhuizen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛlˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Hel‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Helhuizen n

1. A hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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