Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as wymnam around the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from the dative plural form of a hydronym derived from Old Frisian wime (osier, Salix viminalis).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Wim‧me‧num

Proper noun edit

Wimmenum n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wimmenum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN