Ernstheem
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ernestahusum and ernstahusun in 1281. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ernest (“a personal name”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Eernsum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛrnst.ɦeːm/
- Hyphenation: Ernst‧heem
Proper noun
Ernstheem n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN