Hemmen

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Gelderland) First attested as hemmen in 1327. Etymology unknown. The toponym has no etymological relationship to either ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”) or Middle Dutch mene (“communal land”).
  • (Groningen) First attested as hempne in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. The toponym is likely of prehistoric origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.mə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hem‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɛmən

Proper noun

Hemmen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Hemmenaar
  • Hemmens

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