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Baamsum.

a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbaːm.sʏm/
  1. a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as bompsum in 1454. Likely a compound of Old Frisian *Bame (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

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