Bentheim

German

Etymology

From Old Saxon Binedheim, first used in reference to Bentheim Castle. All other uses derive directly or indirectly from the name of the castle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛnthaɪ̯m/
  • Hyphenation: Bent‧heim

Proper noun

Bentheim n (proper noun, genitive Bentheims or (optionally with an article) Bentheim)

  1. a historical county of the Holy Roman Empire, in existence from about the 11th century until 1806
  2. former name of Bad Bentheim used until 1979

Derived terms

  • Bad Bentheim
  • Grafschaft Bentheim
  • von Bentheim (surname)
  • von Bentheim-Tecklenburg (surname)
  • zu Bentheim und Steinfurt (surname)
  • zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (surname)
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