Foudgum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as fotdenheim [read: foldenheim] in 944, attested with certainty as foldeghum in 1422. Borrowed from West Frisian Foudgum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Foldo (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfɑu̯t.ɣʏm/
Hyphenation: Foud‧gum

Proper noun edit

Foudgum n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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