Mariënheem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Mariënheem in 1968. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and heem (“home, settlement”), used here in a newer, regional sense of "farmstead".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaː.ri.ə(n)ˌɦeːm/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ri‧en‧heem

Proper noun

Mariënheem n

1. A village in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Mariënhemer
• Mariënheems

References

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