Hoog Zuthem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suthem around 1300. Derived from hoog (“high, upper”) and a compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laag Zuthem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx. ˈzʏ.təm/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog Zu‧them

Proper noun

Hoog Zuthem n

  1. A hamlet in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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