Diepenheim

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as diepenheim in 1134. Compound of diep (“low-lying”) and either Old Dutch hem (“home, settlement”) or ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Deepn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.pə(n)ˌɦɛi̯m/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Die‧pen‧heim

Proper noun

Diepenheim n

  1. a city and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Diepenheimer
  • Diepenheims

References

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