Hamshorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hams Horn in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Hamsherne, a compound of the toponym Droegeham and herne (“protruding bend, corner of a levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑms.ɦɔrn/
• Hyphenation: Hams‧horn

Proper noun

Hamshorn n

1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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