Den Ham

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Overijssel) First attested as hamme in 1333. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham. (Westerkwartier) Potentially attested as horham around 1475, attested with certainty as Ham in 1558. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham. (Westerwolde) First attested as Den Ham in 1554. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɛn ˈɦɑm/ Hyphenation: Den Ham Rhymes: -ɑm === Proper noun === Den Ham n a village and former municipality of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands a village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN