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
- A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN