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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as baym in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Baaium, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Bado (a personal name) or Beie suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːi̯.ʏm/
- Hyphenation: Baij‧um
Proper noun
Baijum n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN