Leidschendam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den damme ofte overtocht in 1486. Univerbation of Leiden +‎ dam.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌlɛi̯t.sə(n)ˈdɑm/
Hyphenation: Leid‧schen‧dam
Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Leidschendam n

A town and former municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands, to the north of Voorburg and The Hague.
Synonym: Zwabberdam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Leidschendammer
Leidschendams
Leidschendam-Voorburg

References

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

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