Geulhem

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as gheulen and geulem in 1312-1350, attested with certainty as goelheym in 1360. Compound of the hydronym Geul and heem (“home, settlement”).

See also Limburgish Geulem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣøː.ləm/
• Hyphenation: Geul‧hem

Proper noun

Geulhem n

1. a hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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