Deinum

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as deynim in 1397. Borrowed from West Frisian Deinum, potentially derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Dago (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯.nʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Dei‧num

Proper noun

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Deinum n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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