Krassum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as creslinge around 820. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from Proto-Germanic *Kraftilo (“a personal name”) does not match with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑ.sʏm/
• Hyphenation: Kras‧sum

Proper noun

Krassum n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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