Stokkum
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Gelderland) Stökkum (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
- (Gelderland) First attested as stokhem in 1240. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.
- (Overijssel) First attested as stochem in 1188. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Stokkum n
- A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Leertrekkersdorp (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN