Bokum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bokum in 1781. Potentially derived from West Frisian Bokema (“a surname”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bökkum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.kʏm/
• Hyphenation: Bo‧kum

Proper noun

Bokum n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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