Akkrum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ackrom in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Akkrum, of unknown etymology. Potentially derived from Old Frisian ake (“fish weir”). Various proposed compounds of a personal name or oikonym and hēm (“home, settlement”) do not match the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.krʏm/
• Hyphenation: Ak‧krum

Proper noun

Akkrum n

1. A village and former municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Akmarijp

References

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