Heukelom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoeckelomer sand in 1530. Compound of Old Dutch *hukila (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Heukelum, Hoekelum, Hoog-Heukelom and Laag-Heukelom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦøː.kəˌlɔm/
• Hyphenation: Heu‧ke‧lom

Proper noun

Heukelom n

1. A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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