Hiddum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Hiddum and Hiddema terp in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Hiddum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Hidde (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɪ.dʏm/
Hyphenation: Hid‧dum

Proper noun edit

Hiddum n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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