Assum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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 edit

Assum n

A hamlet in Uitgeest, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Assumburg

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “assum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN