Bartlehiem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bethlehem in 1232. Derived from Bethlehem, the name of a former Premonstratensian nunnery. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to a compound of West Frisian Bartle (“a personal name”) and hiem (“home”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɑrt.ləˈɦim/
• Hyphenation: Bart‧le‧hiem
• Rhymes: -im

Proper noun

Bartlehiem n

1. A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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