Laag-Heukelom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Laag Heukelum in 1838-1857. Compound of laag (“low, lower”) and a secondary compound derived from Proto-Germanic *hukila (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog-Heukelom. Compare Heukelom, Heukelum and Hoekelum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːx ˈɦøː.kəˌlɔm/
• Hyphenation: Laag-‧Heu‧ke‧lom

Proper noun

Laag-Heukelom n

1. A hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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