Hemmen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) First attested as hemmen in 1327. Etymology unknown. The toponym has no etymological relationship to either ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”) or Middle Dutch mene (“communal land”).
• (Groningen) First attested as hempne in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. The toponym is likely of prehistoric origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.mə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Hem‧men
• Rhymes: -ɛmən

Proper noun

Hemmen n

1. A village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hemmenaar
• Hemmens

References

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