Blauwhuis

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Súdwest-Fryslân) First attested as 't Blauw Huys in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Blauhûs, a compound of blau (“blue”) and hûs (“house”). Named after a water board tax office with conspicuous blue roof tiles; these were a rare sight due to their high cost. Compare Roodhuis. (Achtkarspelen) Calque of West Frisian Blauhûs, a compound of blau (“blue”) and hûs (“house”). Named after a house with blue roof tiles, a rare sight due to their high cost. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ɦœy̯s/ Hyphenation: Blauw‧huis === Proper noun === Blauwhuis n a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN