Doosje

See also: doosje

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Doosje in 1865. Derived from the diminutive form of doos (“box, chest”). Originally the name of a house.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː.sjə/
  • Hyphenation: Doos‧je
  • Rhymes: -oːsjə
  • Homophone: doosje

Proper noun

Doosje n

  1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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