Suttum

See also: šuttum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Suttema huys around 1600. Derived either from West Frisian Suttema (“a surname”) or, if the toponym is older than the surname, from a compound of Old Frisian sūth (“south”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʏ.tʏm/
• Hyphenation: Sut‧tum

Proper noun

Suttum n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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