Ilpendam

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Illiperdam (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ypeldamme in 1408. Compound of the hydronym Ilp and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɪl.pə(n)ˈdɑm/
  • Hyphenation: Il‧pen‧dam

Proper noun

Ilpendam n

  1. A village and former municipality of Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Ilpendammer
  • Ilpendams

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