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Driehuizen.

a village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdriˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  1. a village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

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  3. a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  4. a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  5. a hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  6. a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  7. a hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  8. a hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands

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  9. a neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (Alkmaar) Attested as Driehuyse in 1639. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The village initially consisted of three houses. * (Friesland) Calque of West Frisian Trijehuzen, a compound of trije (“three”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). * (Baarle-Nassau) Attested as De drie Huizen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). * (Eersel) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). * (Hilvarenbeek) Attested as 3 Huizen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). * (Meierijstad) Attested as aan de driehuijs in 1786. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). * (Oss) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). * (Texel) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). * (Gelderland) Attested as Driehuysen in 1649. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

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