heemstede

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heemstede. Equivalent to heem (“home”) +‎ stede (“stead”). Cognate to English homestead, German Heimstatt and Swedish hemstad.

Noun

heemstede f (plural heemsteden, diminutive heemstedetje n)

1. a house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; a homestead
2. (historical) a court of law in Gelderland