Wijnaldum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wynaldum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Winald (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛi̯ˈnɑl.dʏm/
• Hyphenation: Wij‧nal‧dum

Proper noun

Wijnaldum n

1. A village in Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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