Miedum

Dutch

Etymology

(Leeuwarden) First attested as medemma gha in 1415. Borrowed from West Frisian Miedum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian mede (“meadow”).
(Waadhoeke) First attested as medum in 1417. Borrowed from West Frisian Miedum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian mede (“meadow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmi.dʏm/
Hyphenation: Mie‧dum

Proper noun

Miedum n

A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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

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