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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Holland) Attested as Drie Huysen in 1680. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).
- (Eersel) Attested as 3 Huis in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).
- (Maashorst) Attested as in de Drie Huijzen in 1777. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdri.ɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Drie‧huis
Proper noun
Driehuis n
- A village in Velsen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “driehuis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN