Bozum

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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