Driehuizen

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

  1. A village in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  4. A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  5. A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  6. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  7. A hamlet in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  8. A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  9. A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

  • Driehuizenaar
  • Driehuizer

References

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