Abeltjeshuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Abeldjes huis in 1794. Compound of a diminutive form of Abel (“a personal name”) and huis (“house”). Originally the name of a farmhouse which also served as a local inn.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Oabeltjeshuus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.bəl.tjəsˌɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Abel‧tjes‧huis

Proper noun

Abeltjeshuis n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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