Veldhuizen
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
- A hamlet and former municipality of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Veldhuizenaar
- Veldhuizens
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