Oudemirdum

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as mordum in 1245. Derived from a compound of oud (“old”) and presumably a compound of Proto-Germanic *mari (“lake”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. The element âld was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijemirdum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.dəˈmɪr.dʏm/ Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧mir‧dum === Proper noun === Oudemirdum n a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN