Hichtum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hetlum [read: hectum] in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hichtum, potentially derived from Old Frisian *Higt (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɪx.tʏm/
• Hyphenation: Hich‧tum

Proper noun

Hichtum n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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