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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as witmarsum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Wytmarsum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Witmer (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Ootmarsum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɪtˈmɑr.sʏm/
- Hyphenation: Wit‧mar‧sum
Proper noun
Witmarsum n
- A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
Descendants
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Portuguese
Proper noun
Witmarsum
- A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil