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