Windesheim

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wendesheim in 1028. Compound of Old Dutch Winid (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪn.dəsˌɦɛi̯m/
  • Hyphenation: Win‧des‧heim
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯m

Proper noun

Windesheim n

  1. a village in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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