Holtum
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as holthem in 1356. Compound of a variant of hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Limburgish Houtem.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Holtum n
- A village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN