Hintham

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Hintem (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as hintham in 1300. Compound of an unclear first element and ham (“alluvial land deposited in the bend of a river”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɪnt.ɦɑm/
  • Hyphenation: Hint‧ham

Proper noun

Hintham n

  1. A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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