Blessum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as blesingum in 1250-1275. Borrowed from West Frisian Blessum, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Blesse (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɛ.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Bles‧sum

Proper noun

Blessum n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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