Oudehaske

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hasca in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Aldehaske, probably derived from a compound of Old Frisian ald (“old”) and *haske (“a species of grass”). The element âld was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijehaske.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.dəˈɦɑs.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧has‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ɑskə

Proper noun

Oudehaske n

  1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

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