Brumholt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bremhout in 1324. Likely a compound of brem (“broom, Cytisus scoparius”) and hout (“rising forest”). The first element is unlikely to be braam (“blackberry, Rubus sp.”) and is not brim (“edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrʏm.ɦɔlt/
• Hyphenation: Brum‧holt

Proper noun

Brumholt n

1. A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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