Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as faltma in 1433. Borrowed from West Frisian Fatum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Falte (a personal name) or Falda and hēm (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfaː.tʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Fa‧tum

Proper noun

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Fatum n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin fatum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːtʊm/
  • Hyphenation: Fa‧tum
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Fatum n (strong, genitive Fatums, plural Fata)

  1. Fate

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Fatum” in Duden online