Hieslum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hasalon and hasulun around 825-842. Borrowed from West Frisian Hieslum, probably derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian hasal (“hazel, Corylus avellana”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦis.lʏm/
Hyphenation: Hies‧lum

Proper noun edit

Hieslum n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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