Blaarthem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as blartehim around 1173. Probably a compound of Middle Dutch *blaarte (“place without trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblaːr.təm/
• Hyphenation: Blaar‧them

Proper noun

Blaarthem n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Gestel en Blaarthem

References

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