Wittem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as witham and witam in 1125. Compound of wit (“white”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). No relationship with the English toponyms Whitley or Whitham.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪ.təm/
  • Hyphenation: Wit‧tem

Proper noun

Wittem n

  1. A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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