Den Oosterhuis

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Den Ooster huis n

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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