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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wisheim in 965. Compound of Old Dutch wes (“good”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The first element is not west (“west, western”).
See also Limburgish Wèssem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛ.səm/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧sem
Proper noun
Wessem n
- A town and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wessem”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN