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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bersachon in 1315. Etymology uncertain. If the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement, a derivation from a compound of Old Frisian bêre (“barn, house”) or bêr (“manure”) and sâtha (“sod of ground”), sâth (“source, well”) or sate (“dwelling, domicile”) is possible. If the oldest attestation does not refer to the current settlement, a derivation from Birst (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- is possible.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪr.stʏm/
- Hyphenation: Bir‧stum
Proper noun
Birstum n
- A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN