Midlum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as middelum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian middel (“middle, mid-”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪt.lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧lum

Proper noun

Midlum n

  1. A village in Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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