Tzummarum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thumarentum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Tyedmar (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tzʏˈmaː.rʏm/
• Hyphenation: Tzum‧ma‧rum

Proper noun

Tzummarum n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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