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.təjsˌɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Abel‧tjes‧huis
Proper noun
Abeltjeshuis n
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN