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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hollum in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Hollum, potentially derived in turn from Old Frisian holm (“hill, elevated place, island”) or from a compound of Halle (a personal name) or a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, bend”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Hall, Hallum and Hellum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ(l).lʏm/
- Hyphenation: Hol‧lum
Proper noun
Hollum n
- A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hollum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN