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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Bethlehem in 1232. Derived from Bethlehem, the name of a former Premonstratensian nunnery. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to a compound of West Frisian Bartle (a personal name) and hiem (“home”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɑrt.ləˈɦim/
- Hyphenation: Bart‧le‧hiem
- Rhymes: -im
Proper noun
Bartlehiem n
- A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN