Blokum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as opden bloken in 1471. Derived from Middle Dutch bloc (“piece of farmland ringed by a fence or ditch”). The current -um ending developed under the influence of nearby toponyms. Compare De Blokken.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Blokkum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbloː.kʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Blo‧kum

Proper noun

Blokum n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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