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Dedgum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as deddingiuuerbe in 855. Derived from a compound of nl ofs Deddo a personal name, likely suffixed with the collectivising suffix ofs -ingi-, and ofs werf artificial mound used for habitation. The second element was gradually replaced by ofs hēm home, settlement. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an older variant of the Frisian name. Compare nl Deddingabuurt.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈdɛt.ɣʏm/
nl Ded gum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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