Genum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ghenim in 1397. Likely derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Gene (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeː.nʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧num

Proper noun

Genum 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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