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Rottum
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English
Proper noun
en village mun:suf/De Fryske Marren p:suf/Friesland c/Netherlands.
en village mun:suf/Het Hogeland p:suf/Groningen c/Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
(Friesland) First attested as ruthne in 1132. Etymology nl 1. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym derived from ine-pro *reu- dig. Compare nl Roermond.
(Groningen) First attested as rotton in the 10th or 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym, derived in turn from a term cognate to the element raad in nl dageraad dawn or from ine-pro *arat- protruding, projecting.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈrɔ.tʏm/
nl Rot tum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/De Fryske Marren p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl village mun/Het Hogeland p/Groningen c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Rotstergaast Rotsterhaule Rottumer Rottumeroog Rottumerplaat
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