"-husen" meaning in German

See -husen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈhuːzən/, /ˌhuːzən/ Audio: De--husen.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Middle Low German -hûsen. Placenames with this suffix were generally standardized with the High German equivalent -hausen. Unadapted forms survive mainly, albeit not exclusively, in two regions which adopted written High German comparatively late: Schleswig-Holstein (where -husen is predominant) and Ostfriesland (where both forms appear alongside). Etymology templates: {{der|de|gml|hus|-hûsen}} Middle Low German -hûsen Head templates: {{head|de|suffix}} -husen
  1. (parts of Northern Germany) alternative form of -hausen (placename suffix) Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -hausen (extra: placename suffix)
    Sense id: en--husen-de-suffix-TngyFtyb Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Northern German, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Derived forms: Bergenhusen, Böhnhusen, Byhusen, Canhusen, Dumhusen, Dyksterhusen, Elsperhusen, Fehnhusen, Folmhusen, Groothusen, Hitzhusen, Holthusen, Kellinghusen, Moorhusen, Osterhusen, Suurhusen, Uphusen, Veenhusen, Vierhusen, Westerhusen, Wolthusen, Zennhusen
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        },
        {
          "word": "Fehnhusen"
        },
        {
          "word": "Folmhusen"
        },
        {
          "word": "Groothusen"
        },
        {
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        },
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          "word": "Holthusen"
        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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    {
      "word": "Canhusen"
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      "word": "Dumhusen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Dyksterhusen"
    },
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      "word": "Elsperhusen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fehnhusen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Folmhusen"
    },
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      "word": "Groothusen"
    },
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      "word": "Hitzhusen"
    },
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      "word": "Holthusen"
    },
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      "word": "Kellinghusen"
    },
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      "word": "Moorhusen"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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