Katham

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Katham in 1665. Compound of the element kat (“cat, lesser, arched ridge, mud”) and Middle Dutch hamme (“alluvial land in the bend of a watercourse”). The first element may actually be a variant of kade (“quay, embankment”). Compare Kathoek.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Kat‧ham

Proper noun

Katham n

  1. a hamlet in Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “katham”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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