Irnsum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as yrntzom in 1399-1401. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Irin (“a personal name”) suffixed with hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪrn.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Irn‧sum
Proper noun
Irnsum n
- A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN