Dokkum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tochingen in 802-822. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian Dokko (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- or, alternatively, from dokke (“type of plant, dock”). Compare Docking.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.kʏm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dok‧kum

Proper noun

Dokkum n

  1. a city and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dokkum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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