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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as deynim in 1397. Borrowed from West Frisian Deinum, potentially derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Dago (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯.nʏm/
- Hyphenation: Dei‧num
Proper noun
Deinum n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN