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
- 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