Deikum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as deijkum in 1781. Likely derived from dijk (“levee”). The ending in -um likely developed under the influence of nearby toponyms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛi̯.kʏm/
• Hyphenation: Dei‧kum
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯kʏm
• Homophone: Dijkum

Proper noun

Deikum n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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