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Opheusden
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as in uilla husuduna in the second half of the 9th century, attested with certainty as hosdenrewert in 1290. Compound of nl op higher, upriver and the prehistoric toponym nl Heusden. The second element has been interpreted as nl gem-pro *husid-inja- place of refuge, secure location, in turn derived from nl ine-pro *(s)kewH- to hide, to occlude and related to got 𐌷𐌿𐌶𐌳 treasure, hoard, ang hord hoard, treasure and osx hord hidden courtyard, treasure. Alternative interpretations include nl cel-pro *Kusidiniom settlement of Kusidinios and nl gem-pro *hus-idh-umnjô- place of houses. Compare nl Heusden, nl Oud-Heusden, nl Huizinge and nl Huisduinen.
Pronunciation
nl /ɔpˈɦøːs.də(n)/
nl Op heus den
nl øːsdən 3
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Neder-Betuwe p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Opheusdenaar
nl Opheusdens
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