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Arkum.

a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑr.kʏm/
  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as Arcum in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian Arkum. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Arke (a personal name) or Adrik and hēm (“home, settlement”).

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