Hijum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hehem in 1431. Borrowed from West Frisian Hijum, likely derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Haie (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ʏm/
- Hyphenation: Hij‧um
- Rhymes: -ʏm
Proper noun
Hijum n
- A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN