Baijum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as baym in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Baaium, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Bado (a personal name) or Beie suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːi̯.ʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Baij‧um

Proper noun

Baijum n

  1. a village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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