Drogeham

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as asterham and drogheham in 1475. Calque of West Frisian Droegeham, a compound of Old Frisian droech (“dry”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdroː.ɣəˌɦɑm/
• Hyphenation: Dro‧ge‧ham

Proper noun

Drogeham n

1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hamshorn
• Hamsterpein

References

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