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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