Belcrum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as op belckenem in 1377. Compound of an unclear first element and heem (“home, settlement”). The first element may be an otherwise unknown toponym *Belk, which appears to be derived from blok (“piece of farmland ringed by a ditch or fence”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛl.krʏm/
Hyphenation: Bel‧crum

Proper noun edit

Belcrum n

A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.