Biessum
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as bisashem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Bisi (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Biezum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Biessum n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN