Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Gelderland) First attested as osterhusen in 1235. Compound of ooster (east, eastern) and the plural form of huis (house).
  • (Groningen) First attested as osterhem in the 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian oster (eastern, east-) and heem (home, settlement). The second element was gradually replaced with the plural form of huis (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

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Oosterhuizen n

  1. A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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