Ballum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as jn balnera buren [read: balmera buren] in 1473. Borrowed from West Frisian Ballum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Balle (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑ(l).lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Bal‧lum

Proper noun

Ballum n

  1. A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.

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