Vijfhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Holland) Attested as Vijfhuizen in 1851. Named after a former village, the name of which derives from a compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
• (Noardeast-Fryslân, near Hallum) First attested as vijfhus in 1519. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhuzen, a compound of fiif (“five”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The settlement initially consisted of five houses.
• (Noardeast-Fryslân, near Ternaard) First attested as Vijfhuizen in 1970. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhuzen, a compound of fiif (“five”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The settlement initially consisted of five houses.
• (Goirle) Attested as Vyf Huijsen in 1760. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
• (Oosterhout) Attested as Op Vyffhusen in 1624. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
• (Tilburg) First attested as die vijfhuse in 1380. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛi̯fˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Vijf‧hui‧zen
• Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun

Vijfhuizen n

1. A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands
5. A hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands
6. A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Vijfhuizenaar
• Vijfhuizens

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vijfhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN