Laag Zuthem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Laag Zuthem in 1867. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and a compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog Zuthem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːx ˈzʏ.təm/
  • Hyphenation: Laag Zu‧them

Proper noun

Laag Zuthem n

  1. a village in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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