Peursum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as poedersijnsambocht in 1282. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch podero (“calf, foal”) or the otherwise unknown personal name *Poeder and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Poederoijen, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Peur‧sum
Proper noun
editPeursum n
- A hamlet and former municipality of Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.