Driehuis

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Drie Huysen in 1680. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).
  • (Eersel) Attested as 3 Huis in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).
  • (Maashorst) Attested as in de Drie Huijzen in 1777. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdri.ɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Drie‧huis

Proper noun

Driehuis n

  1. a village in Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Driehuizenaar
  • Driehuizer

References

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