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Irnsum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as yrntzom in 1399-1401. Derived from a compound of nl ofs Irin a personal name suffixed with ofs hēm home, settlement. The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɪrn.sʏm/
nl Irn sum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Leeuwarden p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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