Farmsum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as fretmarashem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Fretmar (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfɑrm.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Farm‧sum

Proper noun edit

Farmsum n

A village and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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