Aalsum

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) First attested as atlesheim in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Ealsum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Athal (“a personal name”) and hem (“home, settlement”).
• (Groningen) First attested as aelsum in 1449. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian Athal (“a personal name”) and hem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːl.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Aal‧sum

Proper noun

Aalsum n

1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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