Vierhuis

Dutch

Etymology

• (De Fryske Marren) First attested as Vierhuysen in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Fjouwerhûs, derived from a compound of fjouwer (“four”) and hûs (“house”). The settlement was probably initially composed of four houses.
• (Leeuwarden) First attested as fyorhustera gued in 1437. Calque of West Frisian Fjouwerhús, derived from a compound of Old Frisian fiūwer (“four”) and hūs (“house”). Originally the name of a manor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvir.ɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Vier‧huis

Proper noun

Vierhuis n

1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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