Eestrum

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as esten in 1419. Borrowed from an earlier form of West Frisian Jistrum, a toponym of unknown origin. Compare Eesterga.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːs.trʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Ees‧trum

Proper noun[edit]

Eestrum n

  1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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