huus

See also: hus, Huus, hús, Hüüs, and Húus

Low German

Noun

huus n

1. (Achterhoeks, Drents, Gronings, Sallands, Stellingwerfs, Twents, Veluws) alternative form of Huus (“house”)

Usage notes

• Some of the dialects which use this form also use other forms.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch hūs, Proto-West Germanic *hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą.

Noun

huus n

1. house
2. castle
3. court, place where a formal gathering is held

Inflection

Strong neuter noun

	singular	plural
nominative	huus	huus, huse
accusative	huus	huus, huse
genitive	huus	huse
dative	huse	husen

Descendants

• Dutch: huis
  • Afrikaans: huis
  • Javindo: guis, huis, geis, heis
  • Jersey Dutch: häus
  • Negerhollands: hoes, hus, huus
    • → Virgin Islands Creole: hus (dated)
  • Petjo: heis
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: huis, hoose
• Limburgish: hoes

Further reading

• “huus (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “huus (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

huus n

1. obsolete spelling of hus (“house”)