Hoogwatum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoog Watum in 1781. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and a second element which may be Old Frisian Watema (a surname).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈʋaː.tʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧wa‧tum

Proper noun

Hoogwatum n

  1. a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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