Biessum
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as bisashem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Bisi (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Biezum.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Biessum n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN