Hoekelum

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as de huclem in 1227. Compound of Old Dutch hukil (hill) and heem (home, settlement). Compare Heukelom, Heukelum, Hoog-Heukelom and Laag-Heukelom.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦu.kə.lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hoe‧ke‧lum

Proper noun[edit]

Hoekelum n

  1. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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