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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as fotdenheim in 944, attested with certainty as foldeghum in 1422. Borrowed from West Frisian Foudgum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Foldo (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɑu̯t.ɣʏm/
- Hyphenation: Foud‧gum
Proper noun
Foudgum n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN