Vijfhuizen

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Vijfhuizen in 1851. Named after a former village, the name of which derives from a compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
  • (Noardeast-Fryslân, near Hallum) First attested as vijfhus in 1519. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhuzen, a compound of fiif (“five”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The settlement initially consisted of five houses.
  • (Noardeast-Fryslân, near Ternaard) First attested as Vijfhuizen in 1970. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhuzen, a compound of fiif (“five”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The settlement initially consisted of five houses.
  • (Goirle) Attested as Vyf Huijsen in 1760. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
  • (Oosterhout) Attested as Op Vyffhusen in 1624. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
  • (Tilburg) First attested as die vijfhuse in 1380. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛi̯fˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Vijf‧hui‧zen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Vijfhuizen n

  1. A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
  4. A hamlet in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  5. A hamlet in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  6. A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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