Tzum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as chzimingen in 1222. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Tsjumme (“a personal name”) or Tsjomme and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tsʏm/
- Hyphenation: Tzum
- Rhymes: -ʏm
Proper noun
Tzum n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN