Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as holthem in 1356. Compound of a variant of hout (rising deciduous forest) and heem (home, settlement).

See also Limburgish Houtem.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔl.tʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧tum

Proper noun edit

Holtum n

  1. A village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN