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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as huclem in 1192. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and a secondary compound derived from Proto-Germanic *hukila (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laag-Heukelom. Compare Heukelom, Heukelum and Hoekelum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx ˈɦøː.kəˌlɔm/
- Hyphenation: Hoog-‧Heu‧ke‧lom
Proper noun
Hoog-Heukelom n
- A hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN