Blokum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as opden bloken in 1471. Derived from Middle Dutch bloc (“piece of farmland ringed by a fence or ditch”). The current -um ending developed under the influence of nearby toponyms. Compare De Blokken.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbloː.kʏm/
Hyphenation: Blo‧kum

Proper noun edit

Blokum n

A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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