Hijum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hehem in 1431. Borrowed from West Frisian Hijum, likely derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Haie (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ʏm/
Hyphenation: Hij‧um
Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun edit

Hijum n

A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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