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Beetgum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as betingum around 1275. Potentially derived from a compound of nl ofs Bade a personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix ofs -ingi- and ofs hēm home, settlement. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbeːt.ɣʏm/
nl Beet gum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Waadhoeke p/Friesland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Beetgumermolen
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