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, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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