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Den Ham
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Dutch
Etymology
(Overijssel) First attested as hamme in 1333. Derived from the dative singular form of nl dum ham alluvial land in the bend of a river. See also nds-nl n Ham.
(Westerkwartier) Potentially attested as horham around 1475, attested with certainty as Ham in 1558. Derived from nl ham alluvial land in the bend of a river. See also nds-nl n Ham.
(Westerwolde) First attested as Den Ham in 1554. Derived from nl ham alluvial land in the bend of a river. See also nds-nl n Ham.
Pronunciation
nl /dɛn ˈɦɑm/
nl Den Ham
nl ɑm 2
Proper noun
Den Ham n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Twenterand p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
nl village mun/Westerkwartier p/Groningen c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Westerwolde p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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