Heelsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in helessem around 1160. Compound of Old Dutch Hali (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). The presence of a genetive -s- in the oldest attestations indicates that a derivation from Middle Dutch helle (“incline”) is impossible.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeːl.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Heel‧sum

Proper noun

Heelsum n

  1. a village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Heelsummer
  • Heelsums

References

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