Oosterhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) First attested as osterhusen in 1235. From 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

  1. a hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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