Kinnum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as kinnem in 922. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *kine (“gully, creek”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

See also West Frisian Kinum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪ.nʏm/
• Hyphenation: Kin‧num

Proper noun

Kinnum n

1. A hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kinnum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN