Ottersum

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Dutch

Alternative forms

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

  1. 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