Tijum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tihem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of either Old Frisian *ti (“place where law is spoken”) or Tia (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛi̯.ʏm/
Hyphenation: Tij‧um

Proper noun

Tijum n

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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