Irnsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as yrntzom in 1399-1401. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Irin (“a personal name”) suffixed with hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪrn.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Irn‧sum

Proper noun

Irnsum n

  1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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