Marssum

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Etymology

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First attested as mersum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Marsum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian *mersk (low-lying swampland) and hēm (home, settlement) or from the dative plural form of *mersk. Compare Marsum.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Marssum n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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