Ottersum

Dutch

Alternative forms

Otersóm (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as oitershem between 1349 and 1362. Compound of Old Dutch Oter (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.tər.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Ot‧ter‧sum

Proper noun

Ottersum n

A village and former municipality of Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Ottersummer
Ottersums

References

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

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