Blessum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as blesingum in 1250-1275. Borrowed from West Frisian Blessum, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Blesse (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɛ.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Bles‧sum

Proper noun

Blessum n

  1. a village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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