Sythuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zithahwsen in 1465. Calque of West Frisian Sythuzen, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Sijte (“a personal name”) and the plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsitˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Syt‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Sythuizen n

1. A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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