Spaanshuisken
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Spaensche Huizen in 1770. Compound of Spaans (“Spanish”) and a diminutive form of huis (“house”). The settlement was founded in 1598 on the border between the Spanish Netherlands and the Duchy of Jülich.
See also Limburgish Spaanshuuske.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSpaanshuisken n
- A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN