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Hichtum.

a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɪx.tʏm/
  1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as hetlum [read: hectum] in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hichtum, potentially derived from Old Frisian *Higt (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

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