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
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