Klooster-Lidlum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as lidlem in 1317. Borrowed from West Frisian Kleaster-Lidlum, derived from kleaster (“monastery”) and a compound toponym of Old Frisian Liudila (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Named after a former Premonstratensian abbey.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkloːs.tər ˈlɪt.lʏm/
Hyphenation: Kloos‧ter-‧Lid‧lum

Proper noun edit

Klooster-Lidlum n

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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