Ophuis
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Ophuijs in 1543. Calque of West Frisian Ophûs, a compound of op (“up-, elevated”) and hûs (“house”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ophuis n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN