Schelum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schyldum in 1453. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Schelte (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Sche‧lum

Proper noun

Schelum n

  1. 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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