IJsbrechtum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as jsbrectum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Ysbrechtum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian IJsbrecht (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛi̯sˈbrɛx.tʏm/
  • Hyphenation: IJs‧brech‧tum

Proper noun

IJsbrechtum n

  1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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