Hoogwatum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hoog Watum in 1781. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and a second element which may be Old Frisian Watema (“a surname”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈʋaː.tʏm/
- Hyphenation: Hoog‧wa‧tum
Proper noun
Hoogwatum n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN