Foudgum

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as fotdenheim [read: foldenheim] in 944, attested with certainty as foldeghum in 1422. Borrowed from West Frisian Foudgum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Foldo (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑu̯t.ɣʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Foud‧gum

Proper noun

Foudgum n

  1. a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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