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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bruggiheim in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Britsum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian bregge (“bridge”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɪt.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Brit‧sum
Proper noun
Britsum n
- A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN