Schelum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schyldum in 1453. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Schelte (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxeː.lʏm/
• Hyphenation: Sche‧lum

Proper noun

Schelum n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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