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