Holtum

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as holthem in 1356. Compound of a variant of hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

See also Limburgish Houtem.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔl.tʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧tum

Proper noun[edit]

Holtum n

  1. A village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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