Berlicum

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Balkum (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as berlekem and berlikem in 1237. Compound of Old Dutch Berilo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.li.kʏm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ber‧li‧cum
  • Homophone: Berlikum

Proper noun

Berlicum n

  1. a village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Dun Birrekoal (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Berlicummer
  • Berlicums

References

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