Bokum

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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

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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