Hamsterpein

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from West Frisian De Hamsterpein, a contracted compound of the toponym Droegeham, op (“up-, upper”) and ein (“end”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɑm.stərˈpɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Ham‧ster‧pein
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Proper noun

Hamsterpein n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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