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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Berghum and Bergum in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Boarnburgum, derived in turn from a compound of the hydronym Boarn and the dative plural form of Old Frisian berch (“hill, elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /boːrnˈbɛr.ɣʏm/
- Hyphenation: Boorn‧ber‧gum
Proper noun
Boornbergum n
- A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN