Menaldum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as menaldum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Meynald (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): /məˈnɑl.dʏm/
• Hyphenation: Me‧nal‧dum

Proper noun

Menaldum n

1. A village and former municipality of Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Menaldumadeel

References

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