Jelsum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as heilsum around 1270. Borrowed from West Frisian Jelsum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Helle (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɛl.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Jel‧sum
Proper noun
Jelsum n
- A village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN