Huij

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Potentially attested as Groote Heug and Klyne Heug in 1803-1820, attested with certainty as den Huy in 1838-1857. Etymology unknown. Potentially related to dialectal hui (whey), the dialectal expression hui drinken (to do poorly, to fare ill) (here as a reference to soil quality), or hui (owl). Compare Huijbergen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦœy̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Huij
  • Rhymes: -œy̯
  • Homophone: hui

Proper noun

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Huij n

  1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands