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English
Etymology
From Dutch Lochem.
Proper noun
Lochem
- A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as lochem in 1188. Potentially a compound derived either from Middle Dutch locke (“garlic, Allium”) or Old Dutch loc (“hole, opening”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.xəm/
- Hyphenation: Lo‧chem
Proper noun
Lochem n
- Lochem (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)
- Meronyms: Almen, Ampsen, Armhoede, Barchem, De Schoolt, Eefde, Epse, Exel, Gorssel, Groot Dochteren, Harfsen, Joppe, Klein Dochteren, Kring van Dorth, Langen, Laren, Nettelhorst, Oolde, Quatre Bras, Zwiep
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “lochem”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN