Ballum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as jn balnera buren [read: balmera buren] in 1473. Borrowed from West Frisian Ballum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Balle (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑ(l).lʏm/
- Hyphenation: Bal‧lum
Proper noun
Ballum n
- A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “ballum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN