Marssum

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑr.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Mars‧sum
• Homophone: Marsum

Proper noun

Marssum n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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