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 a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN