Erichem

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Erkum (dialect form), Erkem (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ermkina in 850. Compound of Old Dutch Aro (“a personal name”) with collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”). The oldest attestation might be misspelled.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.rɪˈxɛm/
  • Hyphenation: Eri‧chem
  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Proper noun

Erichem n

  1. A village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Erichemmer
  • Erichems

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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