Hilversum

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Hilversum.

Proper noun

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Hilversum

  1. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

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Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as hilfercem in 1305. Compound of Middle Dutch Hilfert (a personal name) and heem (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɪl.vər.sʏm/
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  • Hyphenation: Hil‧ver‧sum

Proper noun

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Hilversum n

  1. Hilversum (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands) without city rights
    Meronyms: Egelshoek, Hilversumse Meent

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References

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