Blaarthem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as blartehim around 1173. Probably a compound of Middle Dutch *blaarte (“place without trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈblaːr.təm/
Hyphenation: Blaar‧them

Proper noun

Blaarthem n

A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Gestel en Blaarthem

References

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