Irnsum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as yrntzom in 1399-1401. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Irin (“a personal name”) suffixed with hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɪrn.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Irn‧sum

Proper noun edit

Irnsum n

A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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