Beijum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as beijm in 1428. Compound of Old Frisian Beie (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯.ʏm/
Hyphenation: Beij‧um

Proper noun edit

Beijum n

A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “beijum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN