Bozum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bosingum in 1260. Borrowed from West Frisian Boazum, derived in turn from a contracted compound of Old Frisian Bose (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Boesingheliede.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboː.zʏm/
- Hyphenation: Bo‧zum
Proper noun
Bozum n
- A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN