Buitenhuizen
Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) First attested as Buiterhuizen in 1811-1813. Compound of buiten (“outside”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as buyten Huysen in 1512. Compound of buiten (“outside”) and the plural form of huis (“house”), referring here to an area located outside of the built-up area of Velsen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Bui‧ten‧hui‧zen
- Homophone: buitenhuizen
Proper noun
Buitenhuizen n
- A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “buitenhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN