Witmarsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as witmarsum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Wytmarsum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Witmer (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Ootmarsum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋɪtˈmɑr.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Wit‧mar‧sum

Proper noun

Witmarsum n

a village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

Descendants

→ Portuguese: Witmarsum

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch Witmarsum, after Witmarsum, Netherlands.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvit͡ʃ.maʁˈsũ/ [ˌvit͡ʃ.mahˈsũ], /ˌvi.t͡ʃi.maʁˈsũ/ [ˌvi.t͡ʃi.mahˈsũ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌvit͡ʃ.maɾˈsũ/, /ˌvi.t͡ʃi.maɾˈsũ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌvit͡ʃ.maʁˈsũ/ [ˌvit͡ʃ.maχˈsũ], /ˌvi.t͡ʃi.maʁˈsũ/ [ˌvi.t͡ʃi.maχˈsũ]
- (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˌvit͡ʃ.maɻˈsũ/, /ˌvi.t͡ʃi.maɻˈsũ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvit͡ʃ.maʁˈsũ/ [ˌvit͡ʃ.mahˈsũ]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.tmɐɾˈsũ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.tmɐɾˈsũ/

Rhymes: -ũ
Hyphenation: Wit‧mar‧sum

Proper noun

Witmarsum f (demonym witmarsumense)

a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil