Houthem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apud houlten in 1096. Compound of holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Stokkem, Stokhem and Stokkum.

See also Limburgish Houtem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯.təm/
  • Hyphenation: Hout‧hem

Proper noun

Houthem n

  1. a village and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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