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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Bovenste Huijs in 1812. Compound of bovenst (“uppermost”) (here used to indicate a long distance from the nearest settlement) and huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboː.vən.stəˌɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧ste‧huis
Proper noun
Bovenstehuis n
- A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN