Worsum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in worsem in 1347. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Possibly a compound of Old Dutch Warto (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɔr.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Wor‧sum
Proper noun
Worsum n
- A hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN