Barrum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as beerma buren in 1406. Borrowed from West Frisian Barrum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Bera (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑ.rʏm/
Hyphenation: Bar‧rum

Proper noun edit

Barrum n

A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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