Meedhuizen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as methuisen in 1306. Compound of Old Frisian mid (“middle, mid-”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”). According to an alternative hypothesis, the first element is actually a variant of made (“pasture”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Meed‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Meedhuizen n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Meedhuizenaar
- Meedhuizer
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN