Bedum

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as bédorouualda in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian bed (“elevated terrain”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Beem.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.dʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Be‧dum

Proper noun[edit]

Bedum n

  1. A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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