Brumholt
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as bremhout in 1324. Likely a compound of brem (“broom, Cytisus scoparius”) and hout (“rising forest”). The first element is unlikely to be braam (“blackberry, Rubus sp.”) and is not brim (“edge”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Brumholt n
- A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN