heemstede
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch heemstede. Equivalent to heem (“home”) + stede (“stead”). Cognate to English homestead, German Heimstatt and Swedish hemstad.
Noun
editheemstede f (plural heemsteden, diminutive heemstedetje n)
- a house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; a homestead
- (historical) a court of law in Gelderland