Englum

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as ingaldum in the 13th century, attested with certainty as Englum in 1529. Compound of Old Frisian Engel (a personal name) or *Angla (“Angles, a Germanic people”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Engelum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.lʏm/
• Hyphenation: Eng‧lum

Proper noun

Englum n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈen.ɡlum/, [ˈeŋ.ɡlum]

Proper noun

Englum

1. dative plural of Engle