Worsum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in worsem in 1347. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Possibly a compound of Old Dutch Warto (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɔr.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Wor‧sum

Proper noun edit

Worsum n

A hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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