Bazuin

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as byzueden in 1415. Derived from Middle Dutch besuden (“southern, to the south of”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to bazuin (“horn, trumpet”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baːˈzœy̯n/
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Hyphenation: Ba‧zuin
Rhymes: -œy̯n
Homophone: bazuin

Proper noun

Bazuin n

A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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