Rothem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as roetheym in 1382. Compound of rode (“land cleared of trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

See also Limburgish Raotem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.təm/
  • Hyphenation: Rot‧hem

Proper noun

Rothem n

  1. A village in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Rothemenaar
  • Rothems

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