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

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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