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Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) First attested as osterhusen in 1235. Compound of ooster (“east, eastern”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Groningen) First attested as osterhem in the 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian oster (“eastern, east-”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually replaced with the plural form of huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Oosterhuizen n
- A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN