Gotum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as gottincheim around 825-842, attested with certainty as Gôtum in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Goattum, derived in turn from Old Frisian Gote (“a personal name”) or Gottinge (“a surname”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣoː.tʏm/
Hyphenation: Go‧tum

Proper noun edit

Gotum n

A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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