Irnsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as yrntzom in 1399-1401. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Irin (“a personal name”) suffixed with hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪrn.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Irn‧sum

Proper noun

Irnsum n

1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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