Techum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dacheim in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Techum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Daca (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.xʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Te‧chum

Proper noun

Techum n

  1. a neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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