Stokkum

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Stökkum (Gelderland, dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) First attested as stokhem in 1240. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.
  • (Overijssel) First attested as stochem in 1188. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔ.kʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Stok‧kum

Proper noun

Stokkum n

  1. a village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Leertrekkersdorp (Carnival nickname)
  2. a hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Stokkumer
  • Stokkums

References

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