Vierhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Het Hogeland) First attested as vierhuesen and vierhusen in 1479. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
• (Achtkarspelen) Calque of West Frisian Fjouwerhúzen, a compound of fjouwer (“four”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
• (Súdwest-Fryslân) Calque of West Frisian Fjouwerhuzen, a compound of fjouwer (“four”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
• (Eemsdelta) First attested as Vierhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The toponym contrasts with Tweehuizen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvirˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Vier‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Vierhuizen n

1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
4. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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