Tjuchem

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as thyuchen in 1319, attested with certainty as tijuchum in the 16th century. Derived from either West Frisian tjuch (“section of communal lands constantly redistributed under the farmers”) or Saterland Frisian tjüche (“place where cattle is kept, stock farm”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtjʏ.xəm/
Hyphenation: Tju‧chem

Proper noun

Tjuchem n

A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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