Etersheim

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as eitersem [read: ettersem] in 1277. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian *Etter (“a personal name”) and Middle Dutch heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Eters‧heim

Proper noun

Etersheim n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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