Jelsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heilsum around 1270. Borrowed from West Frisian Jelsum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Helle (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛl.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Jel‧sum

Proper noun

Jelsum n

1. A village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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