Menaldum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as menaldum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Meynald (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /məˈnɑl.dʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Me‧nal‧dum

Proper noun

Menaldum n

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

Derived terms

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