Hijum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hehem in 1431. Borrowed from West Frisian Hijum, likely derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Haie (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hij‧um
  • Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun

Hijum n

  1. a village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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