Padhuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as inter domos que dicuntur venehus et pathhus in 1276. Compound of either Middle Dutch pade (“swamp”) or pad (“path”) and huis (“house”). Compare Paddepoel, Peize and Pesse.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Padhuus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑtˌɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Pad‧huis

Proper noun

Padhuis n

1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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