Hichtum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hetlum [read: hectum] in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hichtum, potentially derived from Old Frisian *Higt (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɪx.tʏm/
- Hyphenation: Hich‧tum
Proper noun
Hichtum n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN