Wimmenum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wymnam around the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from the dative plural form of a hydronym derived from Old Frisian wime (“osier (Salix viminalis)”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Wim‧me‧num

Proper noun

Wimmenum n

  1. a hamlet and former municipality of Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wimmenum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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