Heelsum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in helessem around 1160. Compound of Old Dutch Hali (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The presence of a genetive -s- in the oldest attestations indicates that a derivation from Middle Dutch helle (“incline”) is impossible.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeːl.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Heel‧sum
Proper noun
Heelsum n
- A village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Heelsummer
- Heelsums
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN