Buggenum

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Buggenum n

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

Derived terms

• Buggenumer
• Buggenums

References

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