Hoogwatum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoog Watum in 1781. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and a second element which may be Old Frisian Watema (“a surname”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦoːxˈʋaː.tʏm/
• Hyphenation: Hoog‧wa‧tum

Proper noun

Hoogwatum n

1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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