Stedum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stedion in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian sted (“place, city”). Compare Stiem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsteː.dʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Ste‧dum

Proper noun

Stedum n

  1. a village and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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