Lutke Saaxum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sasheim and sahsenheim around 802-817. Derived from Old Frisian lutke (“little, small”) and a compound of Sahso (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Saaksum, Saaxumhuizen and Sassenheim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʏt.kə ˈsaːk.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Lut‧ke Saaxum

Proper noun

Lutke Saaxum n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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