Dongjum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as thuninghum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Dunna (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔŋ.jʏm/
- Hyphenation: Dong‧jum
Proper noun
Dongjum n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN