Tzum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as chzimingen in 1222. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Tsjumme (“a personal name”) or Tsjomme and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editTzum n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN