Oudehaske

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hasca in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Aldehaske, probably derived from a compound of Old Frisian ald (“old”) and *haske (“a species of grass”). The element âld was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijehaske.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑu̯.dəˈɦɑs.kə/
• Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧has‧ke
• Rhymes: -ɑskə

Proper noun

Oudehaske n

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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