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Peursum.

a hamlet and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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  1. a hamlet and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as poedersijnsambocht in 1282. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch podero (“calf, foal”) or the otherwise unknown personal name *Poeder and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Poederoijen, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.

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