Dalem

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Daolùm (hamlet near Bladel, dialect spelling)

Etymology

  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as dalem in 1343. Compound of Middle Dutch dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
  • (Bladel) Attested as Daalem in 1794. Probably a compound of dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
  • (Tilburg) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaː.ləm/
  • Hyphenation: Da‧lem
  • Rhymes: -aːləm

Proper noun

Dalem n

  1. a village in Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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