Dalem

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (hamlet near Bladel) Daolùm (dialect spelling)

Etymology

• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as dalem in 1343. Compound of Middle Dutch dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
• (Bladel) Attested as Daalem in 1794. Probably a compound of dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
• (Tilburg) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.ləm/
• Hyphenation: Da‧lem
• Rhymes: -aːləm

Proper noun

Dalem n

1. A village in Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Laag Dalem

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dalem”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN