Arkum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Arcum in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian Arkum. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Arke (“a personal name”) or Adrik and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑr.kʏm/
Hyphenation: Ar‧kum

Proper noun edit

Arkum n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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