Wittem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as witham and witam in 1125. Compound of wit (“white”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). No relationship with the English toponyms Whitley or Whitham.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.təm/
• Hyphenation: Wit‧tem

Proper noun

Wittem n

1. A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Wittemer
• Gulpen-Wittem

References

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