Stokkum

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Stökkum (Gelderland, dialect form)

Etymology

• (Gelderland) First attested as stokhem in 1240. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.
• (Overijssel) First attested as stochem in 1188. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɔ.kʏm/
• Hyphenation: Stok‧kum

Proper noun

Stokkum n

1. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Leertrekkersdorp (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Stokkumer
• Stokkums

References

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