Obergum

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as obergon in the 10th or 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Possibly a compound of a personal name and either Old Frisian berg (hill, elevated place) or hem (home, settlement). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.bər.ɣʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Ober‧gum

Proper noun

Obergum n

  1. A neighbourhood of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “obergum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN