Berlicum

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Balkum (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as berlekem and berlikem in 1237. Compound of Old Dutch Berilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛr.li.kʏm/
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Hyphenation: Ber‧li‧cum
Homophone: Berlikum

Proper noun edit

Berlicum n

A village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Dun Birrekoal (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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