Foudgum

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as fotdenheim [read: foldenheim] in 944, attested with certainty as foldeghum in 1422. Borrowed from West Frisian Foudgum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Foldo (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑu̯t.ɣʏm/
• Hyphenation: Foud‧gum

Proper noun

Foudgum n

1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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