Bozum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bosingum in 1260. Borrowed from West Frisian Boazum, derived in turn from a contracted compound of Old Frisian Bose (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Boesingheliede.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.zʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧zum

Proper noun

Bozum n

  1. A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

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