Houthem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apud houlten in 1096. Compound of holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Stokkem, Stokhem and Stokkum.

See also Limburgish Houtem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑu̯.təm/
• Hyphenation: Hout‧hem

Proper noun

Houthem n

1. A village and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Houthemmer
• Houthems
• Valkenburg-Houthem

References

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