Baamsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bompsum in 1454. Likely a compound of Old Frisian *Bame (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːm.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Baam‧sum

Proper noun

Baamsum n

  1. a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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