Lochem

From Dutch Lochem.

Lochem

1. A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

• Molech

First attested with certainty as lochem in 1188. Potentially a compound derived either from Middle Dutch locke (“garlic, Allium”) or Old Dutch loc (“hole, opening”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.xəm/
• Hyphenation: Lo‧chem

Lochem n

1. Lochem (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).

   Meronyms: Almen, Ampsen, Armhoede, Barchem, De Schoolt, Eefde, Epse, Exel, Gorssel, Groot Dochteren, Harfsen, Joppe, Klein Dochteren, Kring van Dorth, Langen, Laren, Nettelhorst, Oolde, Quatre Bras, Zwiep

• Lochemenaar
• Lochems
• van Lochem, van Logchem, van Loghem

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