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Dutch
Etymology
Vortum is first attested as Vortum in 1526. Mullem is first attested as molna in 1152. The etymology of Vortum is uncertain: the toponym is potentially a compound of voorde (“ford, crossing”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Mullem is derived from Old Dutch molne (“mill”), later reinterpreted as a compound of molen (“mill”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly two indepedent hamlets.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɔr.tʏm ˈmʏ.ləm/
- Hyphenation: Vor‧tum-‧Mul‧lem
Proper noun
Vortum-Mullem n
- A village in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Plekkersriek (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN