Krassum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as creslinge around 820. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from Proto-Germanic *Kraftilo (“a personal name”) does not match with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑ.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Kras‧sum

Proper noun edit

Krassum n

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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