Gasthuis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gasthuyis in 1450. Derived from gasthuis (“hospital”). Named after a hospital that served pilgrims on the Maastricht-Aachen road.

See also Limburgish Gastes.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑst.ɦœy̯s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gast‧huis
  • Homophone: gasthuis

Proper noun

Gasthuis n

  1. A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

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