Marum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as marum in 1385. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian mâr (“lake, pool, watercourse”) and heem (“home, settlement”) or a derivation from the dative plural form of mâr. Compare Marrum, Mareham le Fen and Mareham on the Hill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaː.rʏm/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧rum

Proper noun

Marum n

1. A village and former municipality of Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN