Blessum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as blesingum in 1250-1275. Borrowed from West Frisian Blessum, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Blesse (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɛ.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Bles‧sum
Proper noun
Blessum n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN