Vijfhuis

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Friesland) First attested as ferdingwier in the 15th century. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhús, a compound of fiif (“five”) and hûs (“house”).
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Vijfhuis in 1831. Compound of vijf (“five”) and huis (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯f.ɦœy̯s/
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯fɦœy̯s

Proper noun

Vijfhuis n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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