Boornbergum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Berghum and Bergum in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Boarnburgum, derived in turn from a compound of the hydronym Boarn and the dative plural form of Old Frisian berch (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boːrnˈbɛr.ɣʏm/

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• Hyphenation: Boorn‧ber‧gum

Proper noun

Boornbergum n

1. A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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