Bovenstehuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bovenste Huijs in 1812. Compound of bovenst (“uppermost”) (here used to indicate a long distance from the nearest settlement) and huis (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.vən.stəˌɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧ste‧huis

Proper noun

Bovenstehuis n

  1. A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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