De Holm

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in Den Holm in 1559. Derived from dialectal holm (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈɦɔlm/
  • Hyphenation: De Holm
  • Rhymes: -ɔlm

Proper noun

De Holm n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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