Maasdam

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Mesdam (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as die maesdam in 1277. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Maas‧dam

Proper noun

Maasdam n

  1. a village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Maasdammer
  • Maasdams

References

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