Techum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dacheim in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Techum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Daca (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.xʏm/
• Hyphenation: Te‧chum

Proper noun

Techum n

1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “techum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN