Noorderham

Dutch

Etymology

From noorder- (“northern”) +‎ ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a watercourse”). Originally a hydronym. The toponym contrasts with Zuiderham.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧ham

Proper noun

Noorderham n

  1. a neighbourhood of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
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