Wittem

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as witham and witam in 1125. Compound of wit (“white”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). No relationship with the English toponyms Whitley or Whitham.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.təm/
Hyphenation: Wit‧tem

Proper noun edit

Wittem n

A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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