Hinderdam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hinderdam in 1317. Derived from Middle Dutch hinderdam (“dam constructed to prevent one watercourse from linking up with another”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Hin‧der‧dam

Proper noun

Hinderdam n

  1. a hamlet in Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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