Gasthuis

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as gasthuyis in 1450. Derived from gasthuis (“hospital”). Named after a hospital that served pilgrims on the Maastricht-Aachen road.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑst.ɦœy̯s/
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Hyphenation: Gast‧huis
Homophone: gasthuis

Proper noun edit

Gasthuis n

A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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