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Dutch
Etymology
- (Het Hogeland) First attested as vierhuesen and vierhusen in 1479. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
- (Achtkarspelen) Calque of West Frisian Fjouwerhúzen, a compound of fjouwer (“four”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
- (Súdwest-Fryslân) Calque of West Frisian Fjouwerhuzen, a compound of fjouwer (“four”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
- (Eemsdelta) First attested as Vierhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The toponym contrasts with Tweehuizen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvirˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Vier‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Vierhuizen n
- A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN