Menaldum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as menaldum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Meynald (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /məˈnɑl.dʏm/
Hyphenation: Me‧nal‧dum

Proper noun edit

Menaldum n

A village and former municipality of Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Menaldumadeel

References edit

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