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Dutch
Etymology
- (Alkmaar) Attested as Driehuyse in 1639. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The village initially consisted of three houses.
- (Friesland) Calque of West Frisian Trijehuzen, a compound of trije (“three”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
- (Baarle-Nassau) Attested as De drie Huizen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Eersel) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Hilvarenbeek) Attested as 3 Huizen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Meierijstad) Attested as aan de driehuijs in 1786. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Oss) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Texel) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Gelderland) Attested as Driehuysen in 1649. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdriˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Drie‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Driehuizen n
- A village in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “driehuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN