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, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Maasdammer
• Maasdams

References

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