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Oudemirdum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as mordum in 1245. Derived from a compound of nl oud old and presumably a compound of nl gem-pro *mari lake suffixed with the collectivising suffix gem-pro *-iþi. The element fy âld was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Nijemirdum.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɑu̯.dəˈmɪr.dʏm/
nl Ou de mir dum
Proper noun
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nl village mun/De Fryske Marren p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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