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
- 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