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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as oitershem between 1349 and 1362. Compound of Old Dutch Oter (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.tər.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Ot‧ter‧sum
Proper noun
Ottersum n
- A village and former municipality of Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN