IJsbrechtum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as jsbrectum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Ysbrechtum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian IJsbrecht (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɛi̯sˈbrɛx.tʏm/
Hyphenation: IJs‧brech‧tum

Proper noun edit

IJsbrechtum n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN