Voulwames

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as voulwambeys in 1626. Derived from Limburgish vuilwammes (“dirty person, slob”), here referring either to a field or to the impoverished state of the hamlet.

See also Limburgish 't Voelwames.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvulˌʋaː.məs/
  • Hyphenation: Voul‧wa‧mes
  • Rhymes: -aːməs

Proper noun

Voulwames n

  1. a hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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