Huizen

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch Huizen, from huizen (“houses”).

Proper noun[edit]

Huizen

  1. A municipality of the Netherlands.

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as husen in 1381-1382. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch huus (“house”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: Hui‧zen
  • Homophone: huizen

Proper noun[edit]

Huizen n

  1. A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Spietendonk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Bikbergen, Crailo, Huizerhoogt, Valkeveen

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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