Gotum
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as gottincheim around 825-842, attested with certainty as Gôtum in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Goattum, derived in turn from Old Frisian Gote (“a personal name”) or Gottinge (“a surname”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣoː.tʏm/
- Hyphenation: Go‧tum
Proper noun
Gotum n
- A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN