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, North Holland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands
5. A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
6. A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands
7. A hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
8. A hamlet in Texel, North 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^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN