Ritthem
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rithem in 1235. Compound of Middle Dutch rit (“reeds”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Zealandic Rittem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɪ.təm/
- Hyphenation: Rit‧them
Proper noun
Ritthem n
- A village and former municipality of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Ritthemer
- Ritthems
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “ritthem”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN