Den Oosterhuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oosterhuyse in 1634. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and huis (“house”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Den Westerhuis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛn ˈoːs.tərˌɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Den Oos‧ter‧huis

Proper noun

Den Oosterhuis n

1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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