heemstede

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine) a house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; a homestead
2. (feminine, historical) a court of law in Gelderland

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: heemstede

Verwante met Engels: homestead

Verwante met Duits: Heimstatt

Verwante met Sweeds: hemstad

In summary

From Middle Dutch heemstede. Equivalent to heem (“home”) + stede (“stead”). Cognate to English homestead, German Heimstatt and Swedish hemstad.