Spaanshuisken

Dutch

Etymology

First 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

• IPA^(key): /ˌspaːnsˈɦœy̯s.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Spaans‧huis‧ken
• Rhymes: -œy̯skən

Proper noun

Spaanshuisken n

1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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