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

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