Ootmarsum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as othmarshem in the 9th century. Compound of Old Dutch Othmar (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Witmarsum.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Oatmörsken, Oatmörske.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /oːtˈmɑr.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Oot‧mar‧sum
Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun edit

Ootmarsum n

A city and former municipality of Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Synonym: Siepelstad (nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ootmarsum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN