Otersóm

Limburgish

Etymology

Attested between 1349 and 1362 as Oitershem. A compound of Old Dutch Oter and heim.[1] Compare Dutch Ottersum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.təʁ.som/

Proper noun

Otersóm n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. A village and former municipality of Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.
    Holonym: Gennep
    Meronyms: De Looi, D'Óldonk

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