Veldhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Utrecht, hamlet) First attested as velthusen around 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch velt (“field”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
  • (Drenthe) Attested as Veldhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of veld (“field”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The element veld was added to distinguish the settlement from Veenhuizen.
  • (Zevenaar) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Ede) First attested as velthusen in 1294-1295. Compound of veld (“field”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
  • (Utrecht, neighbourhood) Named after the hamlet and former municipality.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛltˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Veld‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Veldhuizen n

  1. a hamlet and former municipality of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands
  4. a neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands
  5. a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Veldhuizenaar
  • Veldhuizens

References

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