Lomm

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lumme in 1326. Etymology uncertain. Potentially related to Old English *lumm (“puddle, pool”), dialectal English lum (“deep pool in a riverbed”), or Middle Dutch lomme (“ice hole”). Compare Lemiers, Lomme and Lommel.

See also Limburgish Lóm, Lòm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɔm/
  • Hyphenation: Lomm
  • Rhymes: -ɔm
  • Homophone: lom

Proper noun

Lomm n

  1. A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Lommenaar

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