Ballum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as jn balnera buren [read: balmera buren] in 1473. Borrowed from West Frisian Ballum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Balle (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑ(l).lʏm/
Hyphenation: Bal‧lum

Proper noun edit

Ballum n

A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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