Berlicum

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Balkum (dialect form)

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛr.li.kʏm/

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• Hyphenation: Ber‧li‧cum
• Homophone: Berlikum

Proper noun

Berlicum n

1. A village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Dun Birrekoal (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Berlicummer
• Berlicums

References

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