Miedum

Dutch

Etymology

• (Leeuwarden) First attested as medemma gha in 1415. Borrowed from West Frisian Miedum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian mede (“meadow”).
• (Waadhoeke) First attested as medum in 1417. Borrowed from West Frisian Miedum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian mede (“meadow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi.dʏm/
• Hyphenation: Mie‧dum

Proper noun

Miedum n

1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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