heemstede

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch heemstede. Equivalent to heem (“home”) +‎ stede (“stead”). Cognate to English homestead, German Heimstatt and Swedish hemstad. === Noun === heemstede f (plural heemsteden, diminutive heemstedetje n) a house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; a homestead (historical) a court of law in Gelderland