Deikum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as deijkum in 1781. Likely derived from dijk (“levee”). The ending in -um likely developed under the influence of nearby toponyms.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯.kʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Dei‧kum
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯kʏm
  • Homophone: Dijkum

Proper noun

Deikum n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.