Beltrum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested with certainty as beltrerem in 1316. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch *Belt (“a toponym”) and ham (“land formed of sediment located in the bend of a river”). The settlement or location contained in the first element of this etymology is otherwise unknown.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛl.trʏm/
Hyphenation: Bel‧trum

Proper noun edit

Beltrum n

A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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