-hausen

Etymology
From, from , dative plural of. It is found in native High German placenames as well as in adapted forms of originally Low German or Frisian placenames.

Pronunciation

 * As with several other placename suffixes (e.g., , ) it is unpredictable whether takes primary stress or not. It predominantly does when the name has four or more syllables (but not universally, cf. ).
 * As with several other placename suffixes (e.g., , ) it is unpredictable whether takes primary stress or not. It predominantly does when the name has four or more syllables (but not universally, cf. ).