Driehuis

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Holland) Attested as Drie Huysen in 1680. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).
• (Eersel) Attested as 3 Huis in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).
• (Maashorst) Attested as in de Drie Huijzen in 1777. Compound of drie (“three”) and huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdri.ɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Drie‧huis

Proper noun

Driehuis n

1. A village in Velsen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Driehuizenaar
• Driehuizer

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “driehuis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN