Enkhuizen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as enchusen around 1305. Compound of Middle Dutch enge (“farmland next to a village”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛŋkˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Enk‧hui‧zen

Proper noun[edit]

Enkhuizen n

  1. A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Haringdonk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Oosterdijk, Westeinde

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “enkhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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