Barchem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as borchem in 1474. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑr.xəm/
• Hyphenation: Bar‧chem

Proper noun

Barchem n

1. A village in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Barchemmer
• Barchems

References

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