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Aalsum
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Dutch
Etymology
(Friesland) First attested as atlesheim in 944. Borrowed from nl fy Ealsum, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs Athal a personal name and ofs hem home, settlement.
(Groningen) First attested as aelsum in 1449. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of ofs Athal a personal name and ofs hem home, settlement.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈaːl.sʏm/
nl Aal sum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Westerkwartier p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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