Stadsdam

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Stadsdam in 1661. Compound of stad (“city”) and dam (“dam”). Named after a former dam constructed in 1564 by the city of Utrecht.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Stads‧dam

Proper noun[edit]

Stadsdam n

  1. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “stadsdam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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