Wierum
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (Friesland) First attested as weyrum in 1335. Borrowed from West Frisian Wierum, presumably derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
- (Groningen) First attested as uuirem in 855. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian *wîr (“artificial mound”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Wierum n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN