Holtum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as holthem in 1356. Compound of a variant of hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Limburgish Houtem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔl.tʏm/
- Hyphenation: Hol‧tum
Proper noun
Holtum n
- A village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN