Krassum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as creslinge around 820. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from Proto-Germanic *Kraftilo (“a personal name”) does not match with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɑ.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Kras‧sum

Proper noun

Krassum n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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