Dongjum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thuninghum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Dunna (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔŋ.jʏm/
• Hyphenation: Dong‧jum

Proper noun

Dongjum n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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