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Cornjum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as coernem in 1423. Borrowed from nl fy Koarnjum, potentially derived in turn from nl ofs Curra a personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix ofs -ingi- and ofs hēm home, settlement. Compare nl Korhorn, nl Kornhorn and nl Korrewegwijk.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɔrn.jʏm/
nl Corn jum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Leeuwarden p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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