Bozum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bosingum in 1260. Borrowed from West Frisian Boazum, derived in turn from a contracted compound of Old Frisian Bose (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Boesingheliede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.zʏm/
• Hyphenation: Bo‧zum

Proper noun

Bozum n

1. A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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