Wiktionary

heemstede

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch heemstede. Equivalent to heem (“home”) +‎ stede (“stead”). Cognate to English homestead, German Heimstatt and Swedish hemstad.

Noun edit

heemstede f (plural heemsteden, diminutive heemstedetje n)

  1. a house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; a homestead
  2. (historical) a court of law in Gelderland
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