Den Westerhuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as drye westersche-huys in 1381-1383. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and huis (“house”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Den Oosterhuis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛn ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Den Wes‧ter‧huis

Proper noun

Den Westerhuis n

  1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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