Bolshuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bolshuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of Bols (a surname) or Bolsema (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bolshoezen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔlsˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bols‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Bolshuizen n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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