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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hlarashem in the 11th century. Compound of a personal name or, alternatively, Old Dutch hlara (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːr.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Leer‧sum
Proper noun
Leersum n
- A village and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “leersum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN