Windesheim

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wendesheim in 1028. Compound of Old Dutch Winid (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪn.dəsˌɦɛi̯m/
• Hyphenation: Win‧des‧heim
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯m

Proper noun

Windesheim n

1. A village in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Windesheimer
• Windesheims

References

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