Rijsdam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwendam in 1634. Compound of rijs (“brushwood, branches”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Risdam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛi̯sˈdɑm/
  • Hyphenation: Rijs‧dam
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Rijsdam n

  1. a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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