Abeltjeshuis

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Abeldjes huis in 1794. Compound of a diminutive form of Abel (a personal name) and huis (house). Originally the name of a farmhouse which also served as a local inn.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Oabeltjeshuus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.bəl.tjəsˌɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Abel‧tjes‧huis

Proper noun

Abeltjeshuis n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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