boterham
Dutch
Etymology
Alteration of earlier boteram, boterram, of uncertain origin. Possibly from boter (“butter”) + *ramme, *remme (“thick slice of bread”) (compare obsolete rammel, remmel (“thick slice of bread”) and West Flemish rammeke (“toasted sandwich”)). Alternatively perhaps from boter (“butter”) + *ham (“chunk”).[1] Alternatively, short for boterenbroot (“buttered bread”). Unrelated to ham (“ham”). Related to Low German boteram and French bouterame, which are borrowed from the Dutch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboːtərˌɦɑm/, /ˈboːtəˌrɑm/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: bo‧ter‧ham
Noun
boterham m (plural boterhammen, diminutive boterhammetje n)
- a slice of bread
- sandwich
Related terms
- bammetje
- brood
Descendants
- English: butterham
References
- P.A.F. van Veen en N. van der Sijs (1997), Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden, 2e druk.