Doldersum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as doldersem in 1402. Compound of an unclear first element and heem (“home, settlement”). The first element may be a personal name. Compare Tolsum and Dollendorf.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dooldersum.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editDoldersum n
- A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN