Kollum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as colleheim around 822-825. Borrowed from West Frisian Kollum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Kolle (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.lʏm/
Hyphenation: Kol‧lum

Proper noun edit

Kollum n

A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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