Galamadammen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Gala [sic] in 1579. Borrowed from West Frisian Galamadammen, derived from a compound of Galama (a surname) and the plural form of dam (“dam”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣaː.laː.maːˈdɑ.mə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ga‧la‧ma‧dam‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɑmən

Proper noun

Galamadammen n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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