Hieslum

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as hasalon and hasulun around 825-842. Borrowed from West Frisian Hieslum, probably derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian hasal (hazel, Corylus avellana).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦis.lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hies‧lum

Proper noun[edit]

Hieslum n

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

References[edit]

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