Wimmenum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wymnam around the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from the dative plural form of a hydronym derived from Old Frisian wime (“osier, Salix viminalis”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Wim‧me‧num
Proper noun
Wimmenum n
- A hamlet and former municipality of Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “wimmenum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN