Blokum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as opden bloken in 1471. Derived from Middle Dutch bloc (“piece of farmland ringed by a fence or ditch”). The current -um ending developed under the influence of nearby toponyms. Compare De Blokken.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Blokkum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbloː.kʏm/
• Hyphenation: Blo‧kum

Proper noun

Blokum n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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