Noordbergum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bergumer heide in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Noardburgum, a compound of noard (“north-, northern”) and the toponym Burgum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noːrtˈbɛr.ɣʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧ber‧gum

Proper noun

Noordbergum 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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