Blokum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as opden bloken in 1471. Derived from Middle Dutch bloc (“piece of farmland ringed by a fence or ditch”). The current -um ending developed under the influence of nearby toponyms. Compare De Blokken.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Blokkum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbloː.kʏm/
- Hyphenation: Blo‧kum
Proper noun
Blokum n
- A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN