Dalem

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Daolùm (hamlet near Bladel, dialect spelling)

Etymology

• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as dalem in 1343. Compound of Middle Dutch dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
• (Bladel) Attested as Daalem in 1794. Probably a compound of dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
• (Tilburg) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.ləm/
• Hyphenation: Da‧lem
• Rhymes: -aːləm

Proper noun

Dalem n

1. A village in Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Laag Dalem

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dalem”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN