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Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as beltrerem in 1316. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch *Belt (a toponym) and ham (“land formed of sediment located in the bend of a river”). The settlement or location contained in the first element of this etymology is otherwise unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.trʏm/
- Hyphenation: Bel‧trum
Proper noun
Beltrum n
- A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN