Vijfhuizen

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Noord-Holland) Attested as Vijfhuizen in 1851. Named after a former village, the name of which derives from a compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). (Noardeast-Fryslân, near Hallum) First attested as vijfhus in 1519. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhuzen, a compound of fiif (“five”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The settlement initially consisted of five houses. (Noardeast-Fryslân, near Ternaard) First attested as Vijfhuizen in 1970. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhuzen, a compound of fiif (“five”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The settlement initially consisted of five houses. (Goirle) Attested as Vyf Huijsen in 1760. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). (Oosterhout) Attested as Op Vyffhusen in 1624. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). (Tilburg) First attested as die vijfhuse in 1380. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɛi̯fˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/ Hyphenation: Vijf‧hui‧zen Rhymes: -œy̯zən === Proper noun === Vijfhuizen n a village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Vijfhuizenaar Vijfhuizens === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Vijfhuizen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN