Zandhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Santhuesen, Santhuysen and Zanthuys in 1543. Compound of zand (“sand”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɑntˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Zand‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Zandhuizen n

  1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

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