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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ghenim in 1397. Likely derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Gene (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier form of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeː.nʏm/
- Hyphenation: Ge‧num
Proper noun
Genum n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN