Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as stertingahusum in 1391. Potentially derived from Old Frisian stert (tail) or dialectal starting (terrain where goods can temporarily be stored) and the plural form of huis (house). Compare Starting.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑr.tə(n)ˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Star‧ten‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

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Startenhuizen n

  1. 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