Saaksum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as toe Zaeckzum up den Hollem and to Saexum in 1564. Derived from Old Frisian Sahso (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Lutke Saaxum, Saaxumhuizen and Sassenheim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaːk.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Saak‧sum

Proper noun

Saaksum n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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