Ittersum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as itterzem and yttersheim in 1207. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Iddahari (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”), although the shift from -dd- to -tt- is problematic. Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪ.tər.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: It‧ter‧sum

Proper noun

Ittersum n

1. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Ittersumerbroek
• Ittersumerlanden
• Oud Ittersum

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ittersum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN