Hitzum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hitsem in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hitsum, derived from a compound of a familiar form of Old Frisian Hidde (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɪt.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Hit‧zum
• Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun

Hitzum n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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