boterham

Dutch

Etymology

Alteration of earlier boteram, boterram, of uncertain origin. Possibly from boter (“butter”) + *ramme, *remme (“thick slice of bread”) (compare obsolete rammel, remmel (“thick slice of bread”) and West Flemish rammeke (“toasted sandwich”)). Alternatively perhaps from boter (“butter”) +‎ *ham (“chunk”).[1] Alternatively, short for boterenbroot (“buttered bread”). Unrelated to ham (“ham”). Related to Low German boteram and French bouterame, which are borrowed from the Dutch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboːtərˌɦɑm/, /ˈboːtəˌrɑm/
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  • Hyphenation: bo‧ter‧ham

Noun

boterham m (plural boterhammen, diminutive boterhammetje n)

  1. a slice of bread
  2. sandwich

Descendants
  • English: butterham

References
  1. P.A.F. van Veen en N. van der Sijs (1997), Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden, 2e druk.
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