Tjuchem

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as thyuchen in 1319, attested with certainty as tijuchum in the 16th century. Derived from either West Frisian tjuch (“section of communal lands constantly redistributed under the farmers”) or Saterland Frisian tjüche (“place where cattle is kept, stock farm”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtjʏ.xəm/
Hyphenation: Tju‧chem

Proper noun edit

Tjuchem n

A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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