Heelsum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as in helessem around 1160. Compound of Old Dutch Hali (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The presence of a genetive -s- in the oldest attestations indicates that a derivation from Middle Dutch helle (“incline”) is impossible.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHeelsum n
- A village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Gelderland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands