Blokum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Blokkum.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBlokum n
- A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN