Buggenum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bugnem in 1230. Compound of Old Dutch Buggo (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The reading of the first element as beuk (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) is erroneous.

See also Limburgish Bögkeme, Böggeme.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbʏ.ɣə.nʏm/
Hyphenation: Bug‧ge‧num

Proper noun edit

Buggenum n

A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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