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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
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN