Appingedam

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Appengadomme, Appengadamme, a compound of the hydronym Appa (derived from Old Dutch *apa (“river, stream”)) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and dam (“dam”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon n Daam, Appengedaam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.pɪ.ŋəˈdɑm/

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• Hyphenation: Ap‧pin‧ge‧dam
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Appingedam n

1. Appingedam (a city and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands)

Derived terms

• Appingedammer
• Appingedams
• Damsterdiep

References

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