Kwadendamme

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Quaendamme in 1581. Compound of Middle Dutch quaet (“in disrepair”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Vuilendam.

See also Zealandic Kwedamme, Kwîdamme.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkʋaː.də(n)ˈdɑ.mə/
  • Hyphenation: Kwa‧den‧dam‧me
  • Rhymes: -ɑmə

Proper noun

Kwadendamme n

  1. A village in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: De Pikpot (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Kwadendammer
  • Kwadendams

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