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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Bokum in 1781. Potentially derived from West Frisian Bokema (a surname). Originally the name of a farmhouse.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Bökkum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboː.kʏm/
- Hyphenation: Bo‧kum
Proper noun
Bokum n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN