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Birstum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bersachon [read: bersathon] in 1315. Etymology nl 1. If the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement, a derivation from a compound of nl ofs bêre barn, house or ofs bêr manure and ofs sâtha sod of ground, ofs sâth source, well or ofs sate dwelling, domicile is possible. If the oldest attestation does not refer to the current settlement, a derivation from ofs Birst a personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix ofs -ingi- is possible.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɪr.stʏm/
nl Bir stum
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Heerenveen p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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