Saaksum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as toe Zaeckzum up den Hollem and to Saexum in 1564. Derived from Old Frisian Sahso (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Lutke Saaxum, Saaxumhuizen and Sassenheim.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsaːk.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Saak‧sum

Proper noun edit

Saaksum n

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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