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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wanzem and wansheym in 1242. Compound of Old Dutch Wando (a personal name) or Wanso and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑn.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Wans‧sum
Proper noun
Wanssum n
- A village and former municipality of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN