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
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN