Vijfhuis
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (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 edit
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯f.ɦœy̯s/
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯fɦœy̯s
Proper noun edit
Vijfhuis n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN