Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as to holtheem in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch holt (rising deciduous forest) and heem (home, settlement).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɦɔltˈɦeː.mə/
  • Hyphenation: Holt‧he‧me
  • Rhymes: -eːmə

Proper noun edit

Holtheme n

  1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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