Piaam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as pyangum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Piaam, likely derived in turn from Old Frisian *Pya (a personal name) and hēm (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.aːm/
  • Hyphenation: Piaam

Proper noun

Piaam n

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

References

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