Akkrum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ackrom in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Akkrum, of unknown etymology. Potentially derived from Old Frisian ake (“fish weir”). Various proposed compounds of a personal name or oikonym and hēm (“home, settlement”) do not match the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.krʏm/
Hyphenation: Ak‧krum

Proper noun edit

Akkrum n

A village and former municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Akmarijp

References edit

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