Windesheim

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wendesheim in 1028. Compound of Old Dutch Winid (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪn.dəsˌɦɛi̯m/
Hyphenation: Win‧des‧heim
Rhymes: -ɛi̯m

Proper noun

Windesheim n

A village in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Windesheimer
Windesheims

References

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

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