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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de huclem in 1227. Compound of Old Dutch hukil (“hill”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Heukelom, Heukelum, Hoog-Heukelom and Laag-Heukelom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦu.kə.lʏm/
- Hyphenation: Hoe‧ke‧lum
Proper noun
Hoekelum n
- A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN