Wessem

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

  1. A town and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Wessemer

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