Vijfhuizen
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)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Vijf‧hui‧zen
- Rhymes: -œy̯zən
Proper noun
Vijfhuizen n
- A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Vijfhuizenaar
- Vijfhuizens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “vijfhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN