Assum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as assem in 1397. Likely a compound of Old Dutch *ask (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). According to an alternative hypothesis, the toponym is a contracted compound of Old Dutch askman (“pirate”) and hēm.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: As‧sum
Proper noun
editAssum n
- A hamlet in Uitgeest, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.