Ilpendam

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Illiperdam (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ypeldamme in 1408. Compound of the hydronym Ilp and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪl.pə(n)ˈdɑm/
• Hyphenation: Il‧pen‧dam

Proper noun

Ilpendam n

1. A village and former municipality of Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Ilpendammer
• Ilpendams

References

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