Megelsum
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as magelsheim in 1144, attested with certainty as meegenzheim in 1324. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Magin (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeː.ɣəl.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Me‧gel‧sum
Proper noun
Megelsum n
- A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN