Foxham

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as van den vosham in 1488. Compound of Old Frisian foks (“fox”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Foksham.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔks.ɦɑm/
  • Hyphenation: Fox‧ham

Proper noun[edit]

Foxham n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Foxham&oldid=71297628"