Assum

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as assem in 1397. Likely a compound of Old Dutch *ask (ash, Fraxinus excelsior) and hēm (home, settlement). According to an alternative hypothesis, the toponym is a contracted compound of Old Dutch askman (pirate) and hēm.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: As‧sum

Proper noun

Assum n

  1. A hamlet in Uitgeest, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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