Ernstheem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ernestahusum and ernstahusun in 1281. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ernest (a personal name) and the dative plural form of hūs (“house”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Eernsum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrnst.ɦeːm/
• Hyphenation: Ernst‧heem

Proper noun

Ernstheem n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN