Wilsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wilsem in 1213. Compound of Old Dutch Willa (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Welsum, Wolsum and Wilsum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪl.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧sum

Proper noun

Wilsum n

  1. A village and former municipality of Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Wilsummer
  • Wilsums

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.