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Barsum.

a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɑr.sʏm/
  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as Berswert in 1528. Borrowed from West Frisian Barsum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Beer (a personal name) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The second element was gradually replaced by hēm (“home, settlement”).

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