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Schaephuysen
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German
Etymology
From de nl schaap sheep + nl huizen home. The spelling uy for /yː/ is one of the typically Dutch spellings found (in Germany) only in the Lower Rhine region; compare de Broekhuysen. The spelling ae for /aː/ also occurs elsewhere (e.g. de Raesfeld, de Bad Laer).
Pronunciation
de /ʃa(ː)pˈhyːzən/
Proper noun
toponym
de A <<village>>, officially a quarter of Rheurdt, Lower Rhine region Lower Rhine, <<s/North Rhine-Westphalia>>, <<c/Germany>>.