Hitzum

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hitsem in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hitsum, derived from a compound of a familiar form of Old Frisian Hidde (a personal name) and hēm (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɪt.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hit‧zum
  • Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun

Hitzum n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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