Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Hunnekum in 1603. Compound of Old Dutch Huno (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (home, settlement).

See also Limburgish Hunnekem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦʏ.nə.kʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hun‧ne‧cum

Proper noun

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Hunnecum n

  1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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