Waardhuizen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as wthuysen in 1292. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as Waardhuysen in 1514. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Named after a former estate.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaːrtˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Waard‧hui‧zen

Proper noun[edit]

Waardhuizen n

  1. A village in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “waardhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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