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, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Maasdammer
  • Maasdams

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