Genum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ghenim in 1397. Likely derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Gene (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣeː.nʏm/
Hyphenation: Ge‧num

Proper noun edit

Genum n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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