Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as heilsum around 1270. Borrowed from West Frisian Jelsum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Helle (a personal name) and hēm (home, settlement).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛl.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Jel‧sum

Proper noun edit

Jelsum n

  1. A village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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