Belcrum

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Belcrum n

1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.