Bedum
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as bédorouualda in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian bed (“elevated terrain”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Beem.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bedum n
- A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN