Jonkershuizen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as buwanda in 1478. Calque of West Frisian Jonkershuzen, a compound of jonker (squire) and the plural form of hûs (house).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔŋ.kərsˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Jon‧kers‧hui‧zen

Proper noun[edit]

Jonkershuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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