Archem
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as arachem in 947. Compound of either Old Dutch Arho (“a personal name”) or Proto-Germanic *arga- (“bad, worthless”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Arkel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑr.xəm/
- Hyphenation: Ar‧chem
Proper noun
Archem n
- A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN