Jump to content

Aalsum

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]
  • (Friesland) First attested as atlesheim in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Ealsum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Athal (a personal name) and hem (home, settlement).
  • (Groningen) First attested as aelsum in 1449. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian Athal (a personal name) and hem (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːl.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Aal‧sum

Proper noun

[edit]

Aalsum n

  1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

[edit]
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN