Heelsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in helessem around 1160. Compound of Old Dutch Hali (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The presence of a genetive -s- in the oldest attestations indicates that a derivation from Middle Dutch helle (“incline”) is impossible.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeːl.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Heel‧sum

Proper noun

Heelsum n

1. A village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Heelsummer
• Heelsums

References

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