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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gasthuyis in 1450. Derived from gasthuis (“hospital”). Named after a hospital that served pilgrims on the Maastricht-Aachen road.
See also Limburgish Gastes.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gasthuis n
- A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN