Meilahuizen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as meyla huus in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Meilahuzen, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Meila (“a personal name”) and the plural form of hūs (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.laːˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Mei‧la‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Meilahuizen n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN