Lochem

English

Etymology

From Dutch Lochem.

Proper noun

Lochem

1. A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Anagrams

• Molech

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as lochem in 1188. Potentially a compound derived either from Middle Dutch locke (“garlic, Allium”) or Old Dutch loc (“hole, opening”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.xəm/
• Hyphenation: Lo‧chem

Proper noun

Lochem n

1. Lochem (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Almen, Ampsen, Armhoede, Barchem, De Schoolt, Eefde, Epse, Exel, Gorssel, Groot Dochteren, Harfsen, Joppe, Klein Dochteren, Kring van Dorth, Langen, Laren, Nettelhorst, Oolde, Quatre Bras, Zwiep

Derived terms

• Lochemenaar
• Lochems
• van Lochem, van Logchem, van Loghem

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “lochem”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN