arnhem

See also: Arnhem

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

  • arneym, arnheim

Etymology

Likely a compound of *Aro (“a personal name”) +‎ hēm (“home”). *Aro ultimately stems from Proto-Germanic *arô (“eagle”), with the combining stem *arnu-, explaining the use of -n- (rather than -o-). The toponym has, however, also been connected to *arn (“water”) and a substrate word *aran (“dale, valley”).

Noun

arnhēm n

  1. Arnhem (a city in modern Gelderland, the Netherlands)

Declension

Declension of arnhēm (neuter a-stem noun - no plural)
case singular
nominative arnhēm
accusative arnhēm
genitive arnhēmes
dative arnhēme

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: Arnhem
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