Ernstheem

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ernestahusum and ernstahusun in 1281. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ernest (“a personal name”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɛrnst.ɦeːm/
Hyphenation: Ernst‧heem

Proper noun edit

Ernstheem n

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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