Tzum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as chzimingen in 1222. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Tsjumme (“a personal name”) or Tsjomme and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tsʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Tzum
  • Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun

Tzum n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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