Heelsum

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as in helessem around 1160. Compound of Old Dutch Hali (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). The presence of a genetive -s- in the oldest attestations indicates that a derivation from Middle Dutch helle (“incline”) is impossible. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦeːl.sʏm/ Hyphenation: Heel‧sum === Proper noun === Heelsum n a village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Heelsummer Heelsums === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN