Rothem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as roetheym in 1382. Compound of rode (“land cleared of trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

See also Limburgish Raotem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroː.təm/
• Hyphenation: Rot‧hem

Proper noun

Rothem n

1. A village in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Rothemenaar
• Rothems

References

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