Erichem

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Erkum (dialect form), Erkem (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ermkina in 850. Compound of Old Dutch Aro (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”). The oldest attestation might be misspelled.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.rɪˈxɛm/
• Hyphenation: Eri‧chem
• Rhymes: -ɛm

Proper noun

Erichem n

1. A village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Erichemmer
• Erichems

References

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