heem
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Dutch *hēm, *heim, from Frankish *haim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with Limburgish heim, West Frisian hiem, German Heim, English home, Danish hjem.
Noun
heem n (plural hemen, diminutive heimpje)
Related terms
- heemhond
- heemkunde
- heemraad
- Heemschut
- de Vier Heemkinderen
- heemstee, heemstede
- heimwee n
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]