Zelhem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as salehem in 801. Compound of Old Dutch sale (“hall house”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛl.ɦɛm/
  • Hyphenation: Zel‧hem

Proper noun

Zelhem n

  1. A village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Zelhemmer
  • Zelhems

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