Klooster Anjum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aninghum in the 13th century. Calque of West Frisian Kleaster Anjum, derived from kleaster (“monastery”) and a toponym derived from Old Frisian Ane (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”). Named after a former monastery.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkloːs.tər ˈɑn.jʏm/
• Hyphenation: Kloos‧ter An‧jum

Proper noun

Klooster Anjum n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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