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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as grathem in 1116. Perhaps a compound of either Old Dutch grat (“hill ridge, elevated place”) or *grat (“pinewood branch”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Limburgish Gratem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣraː.təm/
- Hyphenation: Grat‧hem
Proper noun
Grathem n
- A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN