Ernstheem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ernestahusum and ernstahusun in 1281. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ernest (“a personal name”) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Eernsum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛrnst.ɦeːm/
  • Hyphenation: Ernst‧heem

Proper noun

Ernstheem n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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