Garsthuizen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as gershusen in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian gers (“grass”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to Dutch Low Saxon gaarst (“barley”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑrstˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Garst‧hui‧zen

Proper noun edit

Garsthuizen n

A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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