Poelhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Poelen in 1540. Calque of West Frisian Poelhuzen, a compound of poel (“pool”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpulˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Poel‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Poelhuizen n

1. a hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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