Eestrum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as esten in 1419. Borrowed from an earlier form of West Frisian Jistrum, a toponym of unknown origin. Compare Eesterga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːs.trʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Ees‧trum

Proper noun

Eestrum n

  1. a village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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