Beltrum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as beltrerem in 1316. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch *Belt (a toponym) and ham (“land formed of sediment located in the bend of a river”). The settlement or location contained in the first element of this etymology is otherwise unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛl.trʏm/
• Hyphenation: Bel‧trum

Proper noun

Beltrum n

1. A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Beltrummer
• Beltrums

References

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