Finkum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as finckum in 1335. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian hēm (“home, settlement”). The first element is not vinke (“low-quality turf”) or a personal name. The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from a significantly older form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪŋ.kʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Fin‧kum

Proper noun

Finkum n

  1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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