Hoekelum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de huclem in 1227. Compound of Old Dutch hukil (“hill”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Heukelom, Heukelum, Hoog-Heukelom and Laag-Heukelom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦu.kə.lʏm/
• Hyphenation: Hoe‧ke‧lum

Proper noun

Hoekelum n

1. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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