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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as schyldum in 1453. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Schelte (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier form of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.lʏm/
- Hyphenation: Sche‧lum
Proper noun
Schelum n
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN