Berghuizen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as Berghuizen in 1899. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Barghoezen.
• (Heerde) First attested as ten berchhusen in 1327. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Barghuzen.
• (West Maas en Waal) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrxˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Berg‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Berghuizen n

1. A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Berghuizenaar
• Berghuizens

References

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