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Etymology

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First attested as teetlama buren in 1433. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Têtila (a personal name) and hēm (home, settlement). The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈteːt.lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Teet‧lum
  • Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun

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Teetlum n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Teatlum (Frisian, unofficial)