Enkhuizen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Enkhuizen n

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

Derived terms

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References

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