Veldhuizen

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Utrecht, hamlet) First attested as velthusen around 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch velt (field) and the plural form of huus (house).
  • (Drenthe) Attested as Veldhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of veld (field) and the plural form of huis (house). The element veld was added to distinguish the settlement from Veenhuizen.
  • (Zevenaar) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Ede) First attested as velthusen in 1294-1295. Compound of veld (field) and the plural form of huis (house).
  • (Utrecht, neighbourhood) Named after the hamlet and former municipality.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛltˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Veld‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Veldhuizen n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  4. A neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  5. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “veldhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN