Lekkum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as lackum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Lekkum, derived in turn from a compound of the hydronym Luts and Old Frisian hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.kʏm/
Hyphenation: Lek‧kum

Proper noun edit

Lekkum n

A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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