Flansum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as flansem in 1466. Borrowed from West Frisian Flânsum, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Flanso (a personal name) or Flandso and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflɑn.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Flan‧sum

Proper noun

Flansum n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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