Sassenheim

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Sassem (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as uuestsagnem in 918-948. From Middle Dutch Sassenem, from Old Dutch Saxnem. Equivalent to Saso (a given name) +‎ -en- +‎ heim (“home”). The first element is unlikely to refer to the Saxon peoples. Compare Saaksum, Lutke Saaxum and Saaxumhuizen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑ.sə(n)ˌɦɛi̯m/
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  • Hyphenation: Sas‧sen‧heim

Proper noun

Sassenheim n

  1. a village and former municipality of Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands to the north of Leiden and Oegstgeest
    Synonym: Saksenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Sassenheimer
  • Sassenheims

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sassenheim”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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