Kinnum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as kinnem in 922. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *kine (“gully, creek”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

See also West Frisian Kinum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪ.nʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Kin‧num

Proper noun

Kinnum n

  1. A hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kinnum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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