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Hollum.

a village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɔ.lʏm/
  1. a village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as hollum in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Hollum, potentially derived in turn from Old Frisian holm (“hill, elevated place, island”) or from a compound of Halle (a personal name) or a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, bend”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Hall, Hallum and Hellum.

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