huus

See also: hus, Huus, hús, Hüüs, and Húus

Low German

Noun

huus n

  1. (Achterhoeks, Drents, Gronings, Sallands, Stellingwerfs, Twents, Veluws) alternative form of Huus (“house”)

Usage notes

  • Some of the dialects which use this form also use other forms.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch hūs, Proto-West Germanic *hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą.

Noun

huus n

  1. house
  2. castle
  3. court, place where a formal gathering is held

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative huus huus, huse
accusative huus huus, huse
genitive huus huse
dative huse husen

Descendants

  • Dutch: huis
    • Afrikaans: huis
    • Javindo: guis, huis, geis, heis
    • Jersey Dutch: häus
    • Negerhollands: hoes, hus, huus
      • → Virgin Islands Creole: hus (dated)
    • Petjo: heis
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: huis, hoose
  • Limburgish: hoes

Further reading

  • “huus (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “huus (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

huus n

  1. obsolete spelling of hus (“house”)
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