Grathem
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as grathem in 1116. Perhaps a compound of either Old Dutch grat (“hill ridge, elevated place”) or *grat (“pinewood branch”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Limburgish Gratem.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Grathem n
- A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
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- nl:Villages in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands