Teetlum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as teetlama buren in 1433. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Têtila (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteːt.lʏm/
• Hyphenation: Teet‧lum
• Rhymes: -ʏm

Proper noun

Teetlum n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Teatlum (Frisian, unofficial)