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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as ghenim in 1397. Likely derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Gene (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier form of the Frisian name.
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Proper noun[edit]
Genum n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN