Bedum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bédorouualda in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian bed (“elevated terrain”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Beem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.dʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Be‧dum

Proper noun

Bedum n

  1. a village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Bedumer

References

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