Worsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in worsem in 1347. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Possibly a compound of Old Dutch Warto (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔr.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Wor‧sum

Proper noun

Worsum n

  1. a hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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