Veldhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Utrecht, hamlet) First attested as velthusen around 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch velt (“field”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
• (Drenthe) Attested as Veldhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of veld (“field”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The element veld was added to distinguish the settlement from Veenhuizen.
• (Zevenaar) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
• (Ede) First attested as velthusen in 1294-1295. Compound of veld (“field”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
• (Utrecht, neighbourhood) Named after the hamlet and former municipality.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛltˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Veld‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Veldhuizen n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.
4. A neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.
5. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Veldhuizenaar
• Veldhuizens

References

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