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Finkum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as finckum in 1335. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and nl ofs hēm home, settlement. The first element is not ofs vinke low-quality turf or a personal name. The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from a significantly older form of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈfɪŋ.kʏm/
nl Fin kum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Leeuwarden p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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