Hichtum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hetlum [read: hectum] in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hichtum, potentially derived from Old Frisian *Higt (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɪx.tʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hich‧tum

Proper noun

Hichtum n

  1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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