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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as uuestsagnem in 918-948. From Middle Dutch Sassenem, from Old Dutch Saxnem. Equivalent to Saso (a given name) + -en- + heim (“home”). The first element is unlikely to refer to the Saxon peoples. Compare Saaksum, Lutke Saaxum and Saaxumhuizen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑ.sə(n)ˌɦɛi̯m/
- Hyphenation: Sas‧sen‧heim
Proper noun
Sassenheim n
- A village and former municipality of Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands to the north of Leiden and Oegstgeest
- Synonym: Saksenrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sassenheim”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN