Sijbrandahuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sybrandahuys in 1511. Calque of West Frisian Sibrandahûs, a compound of Sibrand (a personal name) and hûs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛi̯.brɑn.daːˌɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Sij‧bran‧da‧huis

Proper noun

Sijbrandahuis n

1. A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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