Lekkum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lackum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Lekkum, derived in turn from a compound of the hydronym Luts and Old Frisian hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.kʏm/
- Hyphenation: Lek‧kum
Proper noun
Lekkum n
- A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN