Laag Zuthem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Laag Zuthem in 1867. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and a compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog Zuthem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːx ˈzʏ.təm/
• Hyphenation: Laag Zu‧them

Proper noun

Laag Zuthem n

1. A village in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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