Ootmarsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as othmarshem in the 9th century. Compound of Old Dutch Othmar (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Witmarsum.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Oatmörsken, Oatmörske.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oːtˈmɑr.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Oot‧mar‧sum
  • Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun

Ootmarsum n

  1. a city and former municipality of Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands
    Synonym: Siepelstad (nickname)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ootmarsum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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