Vinkhuizen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as 't Vinkhuis in 1718. Likely a compound of dialectal vinke (bad turf, sludge) and the plural form of huis (house). Named after a farmhouse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪŋkˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vink‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

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Vinkhuizen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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