Geulhem

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as gheulen and geulem in 1312-1350, attested with certainty as goelheym in 1360. Compound of the hydronym Geul and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣøː.ləm/
Hyphenation: Geul‧hem

Proper noun

Geulhem n

A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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