Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as dacheim in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Techum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Daca (a personal name) and hēm (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.xʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Te‧chum

Proper noun

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Techum n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “techum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN