Neerhem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Neerhem in 1979. Compound of neder (“lower”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Named after a former farmhouse.

See also Limburgish De Nerem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneː.rəm/
• Hyphenation: Neer‧hem

Proper noun

Neerhem n

1. A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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