Galamadammen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Gala [sic] in 1579. Borrowed from West Frisian Galamadammen, derived from a compound of Galama (a surname) and the plural form of dam (“dam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣaː.laː.maːˈdɑ.mə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ga‧la‧ma‧dam‧men
• Rhymes: -ɑmən

Proper noun

Galamadammen n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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