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Surhuizum.

a village and former municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/sʏrˈɦœy̯.zʏm/
  1. a village and former municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as sutherhusum in 1224. Borrowed from West Frisian Surhuzum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian sūthar (“southern, south-”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”).

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