Hemmen

Meaning

1. (neuter) a village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. (neuter) a hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Concepts

hemicycle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦɛ.mə(n)/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Dutch: mene

In summary

* (Gelderland) First attested as hemmen in 1327. Etymology unknown. The toponym has no etymological relationship to either ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”) or Middle Dutch mene (“communal land”).
* (Groningen) First attested as hempne in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. The toponym is likely of prehistoric origin.