Ittersum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as itterzem and yttersheim in 1207. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Iddahari (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”), although the shift from -dd- to -tt- is problematic. Formerly an independent hamlet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪ.tər.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: It‧ter‧sum
Proper noun
Ittersum n
- A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Ittersumerbroek
- Ittersumerlanden
- Oud Ittersum
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “ittersum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN