Noordbergum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bergumer heide in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Noardburgum, a compound of noard (“north-, northern”) and the toponym Burgum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noːrtˈbɛr.ɣʏm/
• Hyphenation: Noord‧ber‧gum

Proper noun

Noordbergum n

1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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