Vijfhuis

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) First attested as ferdingwier in the 15th century. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhús, a compound of fiif (“five”) and hûs (“house”).
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Vijfhuis in 1831. Compound of vijf (“five”) and huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯f.ɦœy̯s/
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯fɦœy̯s

Proper noun

Vijfhuis n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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